CA: New bill will mandate water or milk as first choices for kids at restaurants

[Anti Federalist]

Milk Or Water: California Bill Aims To Curb Kids’ Soda Drinking At Restaurants

https://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2018...a-restaurants/

By Adrienne Moore
August 16, 2018 at 11:31 pm

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A new state bill would give kids two options with their meals at restaurants—water or milk.

Senate Bill 1192 would make water or milk the default drink for kids meals in a push to reduce obesity and access to sugary drinks for children.

The bill passed the Assembly and is on its way to Gov. Jerry Brown’s desk. If he signs it, California would be the first state in the nation to have such a law.

No one gets in the way of Isaiah Palacios and his soda.

“I need my root beer, I need my Fanta, I need my Sprite,” he said.

But California lawmakers could make that sugary fix harder to get as a new effort to impact the eating habits of children gains momentum at the state Capitol.

“Cancer is fought in the halls of government, not just in the halls of the hospital,” said Stephanie Winn with the American Cancer Society.

Her group is one of many supporting the bill that would force restaurants to automatically serve water or milk with kids meals instead of juice or soda. She argues children’s meals shouldn’t come with a side order of diseases.

“Some of these kids are drinking up to three sodas a day. This is setting them up for tremendous cancer risks down the road. Because now we know that 20 percent of all cancers are tied to being overweight,” she said.

The bill would still allow parents to order alternatives; they would just have to ask for it.

[Swordsmyth]

It should be called the UnHappyMeal act.

[Anti Federalist]

It should be called the UnHappyMeal act.

Upholding the law to repel an invading demographic army is fascism.

Passing laws mandating what kids get served for drinks, the insane minutiae of it, is progressive.

[Swordsmyth]

Upholding the law to repel an invading demographic army is fascism.

Passing laws mandating what kids get served for drinks, the insane minutiae of it, is progressive.

Da, comrade.

[Dr.3D]

When I was a kid, that was half the fun of going out. All we got at home was water, milk and sometimes lemon aid.

So with that kind of law, it's like saying, people can't decide for themselves when to let their kids splurge on soda.

But hey... one coast they ban large soda cups and on the other they flat out ban soda for kids.

(Maybe they should use some paper straws and make it all better.)

Next kids are going to think they are grown up when they can finally have a soda with their dinner. Used to be that way with beer.... sigh...

[oyarde]

I drank a lot of fruit juice when I was a kid . I turned out fine .

[Suzanimal]

Cancer is fought in the halls of government

[oyarde]

I was thinking the halls of govt are the cancer

[Danke]

I drank a lot of fruit juice when I was a kid . I turned out fine .

mmmmkay. I think these bureaucrats might have a point.

[oyarde]

mmmmkay. I think these bureaucrats might have a point.

Those Revenuers are not welcome here .

[Schifference]

Would be nice to see a group picture of all the people that want to mandate diet. Are they physically fit? If not then do they take the stance that fat people need to be protected? It is probably rare to get healthy food at an eat out establishment. The government should just turn the kids away at the door. Furthermore, healthy food does not come in a prepared box at the grocery store. For that matter, with GMO food and antibiotic/steroid laden foods, it is probably difficult to get healthy food at a market. Which brings us to how the government must regulate any person raising chickens, rabbits, any livestock, fruits, vegetables, or any material meant for consumption or could be used for consumption by any person anywhere. The only food eligible for consumption will be what is still alive after being sprayed by FDA approved weed killers, insecticides, or whatever chemical on the approved list. The picture I see is everything dead except a thriving food source that is approved for consumption.