Banning soda's and fatty foods might be an option, but it is certainly nothing that I would personally support. I draw my line in the sand well before that point. I'm actually rather ambivalent about the whole banning of trans fat from restaurants. That's about where I draw my line. I feel there is a good case for government to exercise some control what goes into food that is sold to the public, particularly when the ingredient is hidden, hazardous, etc. I recognize trans fats as more toxic than reasonably priced, nearly perfect substitutes, and that consumers may not recognize they are consuming them, or the risk entailed. As are result, I can stomach banning them at restaurants, but have misgivings. If someone can sell Trans Fat Loaded Fries, Trans Fat Loaded Chicken Wings, and Trans Fat Loaded Chocolate Cake while advertising them as even more unhealthy than lard, I'm prompted to say "more power to them."

In the case of soda and fatty foods most people know how unhealthy these foods are and choose to eat them anyway. I do. We wine sipping, cheese nibbling Massachusetts liberals love our liver destroying alcohol and our fat loaded, artery clogging double cremes. Did I mention our consumption of raw shellfish? I stomach bans on trans fat, because the guy buying the triple decker burger topped with 2 lbs of aged cheddar and one lb of hickory smoked bacon wouldn't realize the extra hazard posed by the trans fats, and likely won't miss them. I'm not going to support banning the burger because he knows it's bad for him, and his eating it doesn't infringe on my ability to enjoy my lunch. That, and I like to consume similar burgers in moderation of course.