Less choice coming for New York City

[joeydb]

Originally Posted by Danzig

i'd rather they just had companies put the actual dietary info of the size you're buying on the label.
who here knows that 20oz soda bottles are considered 2 1/2 servings in a container?
that cinnamon roll in the vending machine? two servings. so is the microwave bowl of chunky soup-yeah, cause i share that big ol' bowl of soup with someone...it's too much to eat by myself.

Yeah, but New York says that you can't make that decision. They don't trust you to make that decision. You're thinking in terms of having complete information to make the decision with, which is certainly a reasonable way to look at it.

They've already decided that "they know what's best for you."

[GenuineRisk]

Originally Posted by joeydb

Yeah, but New York says that you can't make that decision. They don't trust you to make that decision. You're thinking in terms of having complete information to make the decision with, which is certainly a reasonable way to look at it.

They've already decided that "they know what's best for you."

No, Bloomberg is proposing restricting the size of soda beverage a company may sell. There is no restriction on how much soda a person may drink, only that they may have to make the decision to go back for seconds, thirds, fourths.

[joeydb]

Originally Posted by GenuineRisk

No, Bloomberg is proposing restricting the size of soda beverage a company may sell. There is no restriction on how much soda a person may drink, only that they may have to make the decision to go back for seconds, thirds, fourths.

Yeah - they are restricting the size of the soda to be sold, so that you as a consumer do not have the option of selecting a larger size.

It does matter for the "on the go purchase". If you wanted a nice big soda for a long car ride, to fit in one cupholder, to have one large amount of ice to keep it cold, and even carry it to your car with one hand, you don't have that option.

[Riot]

Originally Posted by joeydb

Yeah, but New York says that you can't make that decision. They don't trust you to make that decision. You're thinking in terms of having complete information to make the decision with, which is certainly a reasonable way to look at it.

No they don't. That information is already there on the freaking bottles, Joey. Federal edict: basic nutritional information has to be available. Oh, and in restaurants, too. The horrible, nasty federales. Taking your freedomz. While you eagerly take away other people's. Heh.

[joeydb]

Originally Posted by Riot

No they don't. That information is already there on the freaking bottles, Joey. Federal edict: basic nutritional information has to be available. Oh, and in restaurants, too. The horrible, nasty federales. Taking your freedomz. While you eagerly take away other people's. Heh.

I know it's there. I was responding to Danzig who thought that even more info could be posted there.