https://www.overlawyered.com/2013/04/a-nudge-far-proposed-soda-ban-likely-backfire/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Wed, 24 Apr 2013 04:30:24 +0000 hourly 1 https://www.overlawyered.com/2013/04/a-nudge-far-proposed-soda-ban-likely-backfire/comment-page-1/#comment-209359 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 04:30:24 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=37531#comment-209359 […] Mark White’s new book The Manipulation of Choice: Ethics and Libertarian Paternalism. Related here. […]

]]> https://www.overlawyered.com/2013/04/a-nudge-far-proposed-soda-ban-likely-backfire/comment-page-1/#comment-207663 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 20:58:35 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=37531#comment-207663 Regulations such as the one proposed by Mayor Bloomberg do nothing to change behaviors or teach people about healthy lifestyles. Only education about diet and exercise can do that. This ban would do nothing to reduce obesity. All it would do is eliminate choices for consumers and disproportionately hurt small businesses.

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