Soda Companies Rights

Tantillo, Tony. "Schools Soda Ban At A Glance." CBS-TV New York. 3 May 2006. Assoc. Press. 23 Jan. 2007 http://wcbstv.com/food/.

Tantillo explains how the soda ban in schools will not have a major affect on the 60 billion dollar industry that is the beverage industry. He says the only cost that will affect the soda companies has to change their vending machines to coincide with the new maximum serving size in each school. He also explains that soda companies agreed with the various health agencies in this new ban
My prior knowledge tells me that soda companies like Coke and Pepsi have products that fit these new health restrictions that they will be able to sell in schools. I believe that soda companies are just trying to look good to the public in accepting this new ban because it will cost them millions of dollars that could be spent elsewhere.

This article does answer my questions: Are the soda company's rights being infringed? What do soda companies think of the new ban?

Obviously their rights are not being infringed if they agree with the new ban. I don’t think the soda companies are happy with the ban but they are trying to build there ethos by showing to the public that they care about the obesity problem in children.

Soda is bad for you

"Short Takes.(a second soda may contribute to obesity)(this and other items are discussed)." Science World 57.12 (March 26, 2001): 6. Student Resource Center - Gold. Thomson Gale. Centennial High School (MD). 11 Jan. 2007 http://find.galegroup.com/ips/infomark.do?&contentSet=IAC-Documents&type=retrieve&tabID=T003&prodId=IPS&docId=A72868714&source=gale&srcprod=SRCG&userGroupName=elli29753&version=1.0.

There is no argument that soda is bad for you. Outlined in this editorial are some important facts including that drinking beverages containing high amounts of sugar will slow the metabolism. Having a fast metabolism allows your body to burn carbohydrates and fats quickly.