California should adopt New York City's restriction on the sale of sugary drinks.

Now I would like to go on to my own points. 1. American"s are becoming obese. -"About 12 million (16.9%) of U. S. children ages 2 to 19 are obese. -Nearly one in three (31.7%) U. S. children (23,500,000) ages 2 to 19 are overweight or obese. -Over one-third (33.7%) of U. S. adults are obese (nearly 75 million adults). " American Heart Association "A huge, decades-long study involving more than 33,000 Americans has yielded the first clear proof that drinking sugary beverages interacts with genes that affect weight, amplifying a person's risk of obesity beyond what it would be from heredity alone. This means that such drinks are especially harmful to people with genes that predispose them to weight gain. And most of us have at least some of these genes. Collectively, the results strongly suggest that sugary drinks cause people to pack on the pounds, independent of other unhealthy behavior such as overeating and getting too little exercise, scientists say. " Huffingtonpost 2. Sugary Drinks lead to health problems. Dr Hans-Peter Kubis, who led the research at Bangor University, said: "Our results give a stark warning against regularly drinking sugar-sweetened drinks. " He added: "Not only can regular sugar intake acutely change our body metabolism; in fact it seems that our muscles are able to sense the sugars and make our metabolism more inefficient, not only in the present but in the future as well. "This will lead a reduced ability to burn fat and to fat gain. Moreover, it will make it more difficult for our body to cope with rises in blood sugar. " -"The point about sodas is they are an easy target for public health intervention," said Marion Nestle, a nutritionist, New York University professor and influential author of "What to Eat. " "All they are is sugar and calories. There's no redeeming feature. The last thing Americans need is extra calories. "Nor, soda's opponents add, do Americans need increased risk of obesity, diabetes, heart disease, tooth decay and other problems. "People need to step back and look at their health," said Michelle Dudash, a Scottsdale, Ariz. -based registered dietitian, author and nutritionist. "If you're overweight, cut back on the soda. "If you have weak tooth enamel, cut back on the soda. If you have a risk of heart disease, cut back on the soda. " "According to a new study, men who drink one sugar-sweetened beverage daily have a 20 percent higher risk of coronary heart disease than men who drink none. Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health tracked nearly 43,000 participants in the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study, which included male dentists, pharmacists, physicians, veterinarians and other health professionals ages 40 to 75, almost all of whom were of European descent. For 22 years, the men filled out surveys about their diets and other health habits. The researchers also collected blood samples from more than 18,000 men who were demographically similar to those in the survey. The results, published today in the American Heart Association's journal, Circulation, found that drinking 12 ounces of regular soda, fruit drinks and other sugar-sweetened beverages daily was associated with a higher risk of heart disease, even after taking into account other cardiovascular risk factors, such as smoking, physical inactivity, alcohol use and a family history of heart disease. " ABC news 3. Healthy alternatives are available. -"Infused Water " Which tasted like soda but really is just water with vegetables like cucumbers added - Iced Tea - an easy way to control the terms of your tea: caffeinated varieties like black, green and white tea make nice, strong iced teas -- but herbal options also abound for those of you who care to stay caffeine-free. - Seltzer+Juice - NYU nutritionist and HuffPost Healthy Living contributor Lisa Young recommends adding a splash of juice to plain seltzer for a jazzed up treat. "It beats sugar in sodas! " she told The Huffington Post -Iced Coffee - For those who get a kick from caffeine, flavored water just can't beat a Diet Coke. That's where iced coffee comes in: highly adaptable (add or skip the sugar! use dairy milk or a substitute like almond! ), relatively inexpensive and with a strong, almost caramel-like flavor, a cold, eye-popping coffee can serve as a lower sugar alternative to your favorite soda. -Fresh Juice - Unlike bottled varieties, freshly juiced fruits and vegetables have no added sugar. By selecting the ingredients, you can also control sugar portions by tempering sweet fruits like mangoes, grapes and melons with low-sugar, high-fiber fare such as kale, celery and lettuce. " Huffingtonpost 4. It"s an expense that people don"t need to spend. -It"s just paying money for sugary water. -"It costs association's members about $600,000 in labeling and other expenses for bottles, Vice President Mike Redman said in court papers. Reconfiguring "16-ounce" cups that are actually made slightly bigger, to leave room at the top, is expected to take cup manufacturers three months to a year and cost them anywhere from more than $100,000 to several millions of dollars, Foodservice Packaging Institute President Lynn Dyer said in court documents. " - "Sustain have estimated that the NHS is forking out a whopping 6 billion Euros each year treating diet-related illnesses. -If we are going to continue to consume products that we know are bad for our health why shouldn't we be contributing more toward the eventual cost of treating our self-imposed health issues? Yes, I know we all pay National Insurance, but the NHS is buckling under the ever-increasing demand for healthcare and facing an annual 10billion Euro shortfall. " Yahoo Finance in UK and Ireland -This is money that we could spend saving lives, helping improve our children"s education, and helping the environment -Because of these reasons, I strongly urge a proposition ballet. Thank you and for all these reasons, I will strongly urge a proposition ballet.