“Experts Penny per ounce soda tax to fight obesity, health costs”
This article is about the government wanting to put an extra tax on soda and many other sugary drinks. They feel that if they put tax on things like this it will help America’s obesity rate decrease, and that so many people will limit their soda and sugary drink intake.

-“The politics of health reform are too delicate right now to provoke an attack from the sugar and beverage industries.” (Thorpe 1)
This quote is about how the how the soda industries are no stable enough to be attacked and have their products not consumed. I do not agree with this quote because the companies should have had years to come up with also healthy products.

-“They’re at such a fragile place, introducing anything new and big like into the mold is not likely to happen.” (Thorpe 1)
This quote is about how the tax idea will not work and may not go into effect; many people will still go out and buy sugary drinks because they will not to change their habit of drinking them. I agree with this quote because if they try to spring this tax on people it will not make them consume less of it, because some people can still afford the tax and the tax will not apply to them, then the whole plan will be pointless.

-“The money could be used for child nutrition and obesity prevention programs.” ( Thorpe 2)
This quote is about how the money being spent to put on tax on sugary drinks should go to things that are more positive and productive. I agree very much with this quote because I feel that instead of trying to punishing people they should be encouraging them to make the best decisions for themselves.


“A Tax to Combat America’s Sugary Diet”
This second article is about the same thing to put taxes on certain sugary drinks. They go on to explain how American’s in today’s modern day just care about if they gain weight and not all the health risk that come with drinking so much of these drinks, which are not good. Risks such as, heart disease and even type 2 diabetes.

-“Still, most Americans worry more about their weight than about health risks down the line.” (Brody 4)
This quote is about how a lot of Americans only care about if they will get fat and out of shape from drinking sugary drinks. I agree with this quote because a lot more people should look into the health risks of what things they are consuming day by day, and what it can do to you, and all the different serious risks it can cause someone.

-“Sugared beverages are marketed extensively to children and adolescents, and in the mid- 1990’s, children’s intake of sugared beverages surpassed that of milk.” (Brody 4)
This quote is about how a lot of children are drinking more unhealthy sugary drinks than milk, something that every growing child needs to drink. I agree with this quote because I think more children should be shown that milk plays an important role in their development and them growing up strong and healthy, soda cannot help them grow.


“Coke Didn’t Make America Fat: Americans need more exercise, not another tax”
This third article is about some arguing that putting taxes on soda will not make a difference, and that all the sugary drinks are not to blame. That it is the people who consume them and who do not exercise and do anything about it.
-“If we’re genuinely interested in curbing obesity, we need to take a hard look in the mirror and acknowledge that it’s not just about calories in. It’s also about calories out.” (Muhtar 6)
This quote is about basically about them saying they care about the obesity rate increasing, but that no one is attacking the fact that they need to get out and exercise out the calories they intake. I argue with this quote because it is never good to let yourself go and have a poor diet and never exercise and take care of yourself.

-“Our industry has become an easy target in this debate. Sugar-sweetened beverages have been singled out in spite of the fact that soft drinks, energy drinks, sports drinks and sweetened bottled water combined contribute 5.5% of the calories in the average American diet.” (Muhtar 6)
This quote is about how soda just keeps getting blamed for the obesity problem, when in fact it all sweetened drinks that are the problem too. I argue very much with this quote because they should inspect all different drink intakes and make sure to examine the obesity problems.

-“Obesity is a serious problem. We know that. And we agree that Americans
need t o be more active and take greater responsibility for their diets.” (Muhtar 7)
This quote is about the author telling America to stand up and take better care of themselves, and to be captious of what take in. I agree very much with this quote because I feel it is our own responsibilities to take care of ourselves and watch out for what we intake and check to make sure if it if it is good for us or not.