UAA Debate: 'The State of Alaska should restrict the size of sugary drinks to help curb obesity,' Nov. 8

Thursday, Nov. 8, 7-9 p.m.
UAA/APU Consortium Library, Room 307

A conflict in New York City over the sale of large sugary drinks is headed to the courtroom and the issue may spread rapidly to other states. NYC's mayor has proposed that restaurants, street carts, entertainment and sports venues must limit the size of sugary drinks to 16 ounces or less. The Board of Health has approved the proposal, and the soft-drink industry, joined by several New York restaurant and business groups, has filed a lawsuit to stop the action. City health officials have argued that the plan can help curb runaway obesity rates in the city, where more than half of adults are overweight or obese.

Don't miss the award-winning UAA Seawolf Debate Program tackling this sugary drink cap dispute in their first home event of the season. The evening will also feature a faculty response panel (Liz Snyder, Public Health; Paul Johnson, Economics; Virgene Hanna, ISER; and Stephanie Bauer, Philosophy) and a facilitated discussion. Free of charge and open to the public.

This event is part of a series of debates and discussions sponsored by the Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence since 2003.