You might have read recently our perspective on the misguided proposal in California to put warning labels on soft drinks.  Not surprisingly, there are lots of folks in California who agree with us – so we thought we’d share their opinions as recently shared in the Los Angeles Daily News.

Here are some excerpts:

"Warning labels don’t teach people what choices to make.”— Mary A. Rogan, Inglewood

"Where does it stop? I agree with CalBev: If we are going to label soda, label everything else with too much sugar. Why not simplify things and put a huge label over stores’ junk-food aisles? 'Safety warning: Buying any food in this aisle will make you fat.'...People are fat because they eat too much and move too little." — Alison R. Spack, Long Beach

"If a warning label is put on soda cans, then let’s label everything that’s not good for us: sugar, salt, items with too many calories, items with too much saturated fat. How many people care enough to read these labels?" — Michael Barb, Fontana

We agree.  If we want to get serious about obesity, it starts with education – not laws and regulation.