[RichardFord]

It's going in the wrong direction. Instead of empowering people to make good decisions, you're advocating putting a government gun to the heads of people to make them make healthy choices.

So are you going to throw more people in prison for the illegal sugar trade?

It never ceases amaze me how many people on HN actually advocate these draconian, statist policies. Stop hating on your fellow man.

[jonrimmer]

No, I'll repeat what I already said: You don't regulate what people can eat, you regulate what food companies can sell. You don't allow them to sell dangerous food. That isn't draconian statism, it's sensible regulation.

[deciplex]

Can you clarify what you mean by 'empowering'? Something like the warning labels on cigarettes, or what?