Thomas English 118 10/16/2012 Should Government Tax Sugary Drinks? Over the past few years‚ overweight and obesity have been the most troublesome problem in the united states and more than one-third of U.S. adults (around 35.7%) are obese according to Centers for Disease Control (CDC) which could lead to heart disease‚ stroke‚ diabetes and some type of cancer. There are many things that could cause obesity but one of the main cause is sugary drinks. Sugary drinks contain chemical substance that
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Sugary Drinks By:Alexzandria Gipson Sugar ..Drinks...Tax…Should there be tax on sugary drink?There should be tax on sugary drink because it could help with health problems and it can also help save money. One reason why there should be tax on sugary drinks is because it could encourage people to be healthy.One example why there should be tax onsugary drinks is because they could help with diabetes. They would be discouraged because there would be tax. Another reason why there should be tax on
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passed a tax on sugary beverages. This was an act from the public health advocates to get this tax enacted elsewhere in the United States. There is some controversey that sugary drinks are in no relation to the obesity increasing each year‚ but further research says otherwise. Advocates of taxing these drinks say that the bigger price tag on sugary drinks can reduce the consumption over them and improve people’s health. The bigger concern is where is the other tax money going if we do taxt sugary drinks
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types of drinks made for human consumption to quench thirst. Sugary drinks or soft drink is one type of beverage‚ which is added with sugar such as Coca Cola which is a common soft drink. Energy drinks are also known as sugary drinks. Sugary drinks have many reasons for and against regulating it. Although sugary drinks are in favor of many people‚ it is also important to note that it is in opposition to others in a nation at large which gives use to the question of whether sugary drinks should be regulated
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audience about elevated sugar content in drinks. Thesis – The high sugar content in many drinks being marketed as “healthy” are negatively impacting the health of people across the country. I. Introduction As the morning rush begins may adults‚ teens and children get sucked into the same morning rut. Even if they take time for what they think to be a healthy breakfast most don’t realize what they are following it up with. The high sugar content n many drinks being marketed as “healthy” are negatively
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I think sugary drinks should not have labels because parents wouldn’t buy them because of what could happen to them and there kids. Kids would not be able to drink it and then most of the factories will all shut down. There would only be water and drinks with very little sugar in it. There will not be a lot of drinks anymore because of places shutting down since there aren’t any good drinks to buy. Also factory workers will quit because they don’t want the labels on them because they won’t sell.
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Should the size of sugary drinks be restricted? Sugary drinks are popular especially among adolescents around the world. Not only are sugary drinks tasty and cheap‚ they are also widely available everywhere‚ even in most primary and secondary schools. New York City Mayor Bloomberg recently proposed to restrict the sale of big size sodas and other sugar sweetened beverages to help obesity. This essay will discuss the benefits and drawbacks of restricting the size of sugary drinks sold in restaurants
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Sugary drinks are the main reason for obesity‚ advertising messages campaigning unhealthy food and drink consumption are making obesity rates increase‚ causing unhealthiness‚ thus government regulations are enforcing limits on unhealthy drinks and food to decrease obesity rates. Most sugary drinks over sixteen ounces banned from New York City’s "restaurants‚ fast-food chains‚ theaters‚ delis‚ office cafeterias and most other places that fall under the Board of Health’s regulation" (Jaslow) upsetting
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issues are caused by direct or indirect effect of drinking large sugary drinks including obesity. More then half of the US population suffer from obesity and one of the factors that contributes to it is drinking large sugary drinks. Good health would produce greatest possible balance of good over bad for everyone. A Utilitarian would argue saying wouldn’t good health makes people happier. Good health also means less health cost and government spending less money into something that can be easily controlled
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Introduction: The broad significance of the research is to identify and correlate the human body’s pattern of fluctuation of glucose and insulin‚ to the sugar content in the food we eat and drink. We are trying to prove that when we consume “sugary” drinks or foods‚ that our blood glucose levels rise sharply‚ and slowly our body will start absorbing that glucose into our tissues through the aid of insulin‚ and blood glucose levels will again lower to normal levels. In our case we used soda‚ and
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