Commentary: Is war on Big Gulps a nanny state move? Or good public policy?
Pop quiz:
Which one has more sugar, a 16-ounce Monster Energy drink or a cola of the same size?
The Monster has 55 grams of sugar; the cola has 48.
Which has more calories, a 30-oz. 7-Eleven Big Gulp cola or a 10-ounce bag of Lay's potato chips?
The Big Gulp has about 350 calories (or fewer depending on the amount of ice); the chips have 1,600.
These and other fun facts I learned while hanging out at 7-Elevens in Eagle Rock, Glendale, Silver Lake and Echo Park, where I did some polling on the relative merits of legislation pending in Sacramento.
We have an obesity
