A soda ban? Really?

I've heard about this ban before and thought it idiotic when it was just a proposal and now an approved one.  How many idiots does it take to pass a bill? How many do we have in office?  Americans have enough restrictions on their lives that shouldn't be in place. What in the world is the justification behind telling us what size soda we can buy somewhere? In case you were wondering I am also against an increased tax on soda and on "sin" foods.  If my money is paying for medical insurance on myself, and you are mandating I have health insurance, then what business is it of yours what I eat or drink?  Now, to clarify, I hardly drink soda, and I don't usually eat much sugar or junk food. So this isn't about my "personal freedom" the way you might think. It's about Americans sitting back and letting the proverbial snare tighten around our necks.  Incrementally it gets tighter and tighter and before you know it and well after you can stop it your freedoms are dead.  Keep close watch is all I am saying. And fight for your rights. No matter how trivial a matter you might think it is.  An avalanche started as a snowflake.