In a win for choice this week, North Carolina enacted the Commonsense Consumption Act, a bill that prevents local governments from passing ordinances that ban or restrict the sale of food or beverages.

We’re glad to see lawmakers are standing up for their constituents’ freedom of choice by leaving the decision of what to eat or drink to the people. It’s not the government’s responsibility to decide what we eat or drink – it’s ours. And as we’ve said before, education will always be more impactful than trying to restrict what people can or can’t eat or drink. That’s why our industry is doing its part to provide more beverage options, as well as clear and useful information, for consumers.