San Francisco versus High Fructose Corn Syrup

First they deemed plastic shopping bags basically illegal, and now my duly-elected municipal government is tackling high fructose corn syrup. My mayor Gavin Newsom has announced intent to levy a new tax on sugary drinks. citing sugary drinks as a direct cause of obesity, and therefore, healthcare costs.

I say bravo. While there isn't any legal ground to get the HFCS junk banned by the FDA, this is a welcome move towards limiting its abuse. Personally, I'd like to see more private sector bans on the stuff that hurts us. Grocery chain Mollie Stone's had the courage and ethics to ban sales of tobacco in their stores, and already Seattle grocery chain PCC Natural Markets has banished High Frucky from their shelves too.

Are $50 packs of cigarettes next on San Francisco's plans? We should be so lucky...