New York limits the amount of sugary drinks you can consume, and many schools have taken vending machines out of their schools entirely.
Is banning fast food locations near schools, parks, etc. going to help fight childhood obesity?
The Austin Texas City Council has denited what's called a "healthy food ordinance" during its Thursday meeting. It would have restricted the type of restaurants that are built around areas frequented by children, such as schools, to encourage healthier eating habits.
In a four to three vote, the council denied the proposal. It came from the recently completed Community Health Improvement Plan. It identifies and makes suggestions on how to improve the health of Austin's citizens.
The healthy food ordinance drew a lot of attention from critics who said it would allow government to get too involved in personal choices like what we feed our children.
Council member Laura Morrison says this measure is bigger than that, and that we need to look at the big picture.
"That's what this is all about is how do we raise the standards? How do we put systemic issues into place so that the overall health of our community can be improved?" said Morrison.
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