Bill Clinton On “Piers Morgan Tonight” Backs Soda Ban (Video)
Written by Vegetarian Star on July 5th, 2012 in Food & Drink, Nutrition-Health-Fitness, Politicians, Videos.
Bill Clinton made a guest appearance on Piers Morgan Tonight where he gave his thoughts on the soda ban New York City Mayor Bloomberg would like to implement.
Bloomberg would like to ban all soda drinks served over 16 ounces in various establishments like sports arenas and restaurants.
The former president who turned vegan to fight heart disease says he thinks Bloomberg is “doing the right thing.”
Clinton has worked with schools and soft drink companies to improve their lunch menus, including removing or limiting the available of soda in the cafeteria.
“We got a voluntary agreement from all the soft-drinks people to [pull full-calorie soft drinks from schools in 2006]. It has reduced by 88%, the total calories going to kids in vending machines and cafeterias” Clinton said.
Clinton discusses the links between Type II diabetes and obesity and adds that reducing the quantities of drinks like these will help.
“There are a lot of things in our diet that not only make us too heavy but put too much sugar in our body which have left an enormous number of people with diabetes and a lot of people teetering on the edge of it. ”
“It’s shortening your life, undermining the quality of your life and shortening the cost of our health care system.”
Soda has its place in eating and drinking for pleasure. And contrary to what many health experts think, it can actually combat some medical problems, like lower blood sugar. And it can be made healthier by using ingredients like cane sugar and not using artificial preservatives.
Clinton claims he’s not promoting a “nanny state.” And no one should be drinking 64 ounces of soda with their double burger, even if it’s veggie. But solving the problems of obesity and the diseases related to it take more than reducing an individual’s or business’ freedom and removing cola from the shelves.
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