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Don't tell me the 'slippery slope' doesn't exist. This is a classic example. The ban isn't even passed, and already there is pressure mounting to expand it.
NYC Soda Ban Could Include Frappucinos And Popcorn At Movie Theaters
NYC Soda Ban Could Include Frappucinos And Popcorn At Movie Theaters
"...other highly caloric food items including movie-theater popcorn and Frappucinos may be the city's next target.
During Tuesday's Board of Health meeting in which members unanimously voted to begin a six-week public comment period, board member Bruce Vladeck suggested the ban go further and said, "The popcorn isn't a whole lot better, from the nutritional point of view."
Similarly, another member presumably took aim at beverages like Starbucks' popular Frappucino drink and said, "There are certainly milkshakes and milk-coffee beverages that have monstrous amounts of calories...and I’m not so sure what the rationale is not to include those." "