We'll Ban Soda Before Cigarettes

"We'll Ban Soda Before We'll Ban Cigarettes. We care about your health." - This message brought to you by the New York City Department of False Health.

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This is the sixth poster in a series of propaganda posters made for The Department of Trepidation, an organization dedicated to helping and informing the public of what their government is up to.

You can view the full site here: The Department of Trepidation


I've never been one in favor of banning things, and to me, soda isn't that bad, its just what's been done to it over the last 30 years, such as high-fructose corn syrup and all that. Soda has been the center of every public health witch hunt during the past 5 years.

The fact of the matter is that while banning soda may sound good to a few people, there's still the insane amount of fat and sugar in everyday food. From cakes to hot-wings, to even the sugar content in rice, we're consuming more sugar than ever. As Jon Stewart of the Daily Show said, you can get a giant plate of hot-wings an a bowl of cheese, but if you dare order a 32oz soda, they have a problem!

Not only that, but what about cigarettes? If the City of New York, and Mayor Bloomberg, care so much about public health, why not go ahead and band cigarettes?

Me? I'm not in favor of banning anything. Adults should be allowed to decide for themselves what they do to their body. Yes, you can start bringing up the issue of how someone with little to no health care getting sick because of their lifestyle means we all pay more, but isn't that part of the price of freedom? I'd rather have freedom of choice than a nanny state.