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5 J. Food L. & Pol'y 1 (2009)
Food Justice as Crime Prevention

handle is hein.journals/jfool5 and id is 3 raw text is: FOOD JUSTICE AS CRIME PREVENTION Avi Brisman* I. In December 2008, Governor David Paterson (D-NY) proposed an 18 percent tax on nondiet sodas and fruit drinks containing less than 70 percent natural fruit juice.' While the tax was part of a broader budget proposal designed to address New York State's fiscal crisis2-a plan that that included new taxes and tax hikes on 137 items and services'-state officials promoted the obesity tax, as the soft drink levy came to be called, as a public health measure. In February 2009, Governor Paterson backed away from the soda tax, indicating that he did not expect the New York State Legislature * J.D., University of Connecticut School of Law; M.F.A., Pratt Institute; B.A., Oberlin College. Former Law Clerk to the Honorable Alan S. Gold, United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, and to the Honorable Ruth V. McGregor, then Vice Chief justice. would like to thank Elizabeth Griffiths, Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Einory University for her comments on an earlier version of this Article. I would also like to thank Emily Milholen Reynolds for her assistance in preparing this Article for publication. 1. Sewell Chan, A Tax on Many Soft Drinks Sets Off a Spirited Debate, N.Y. TimES, Dec. 17, 2008, at A36; Brendan Scott, Spend Shocker, N.Y. PosT, Dec. 17, 2008, at 7. 2. See Fredric U. Dicker, Paterson Dishes Up Same Old Me$$, N.Y. losT, Dec. 17, 2008, at 6; Nicholas D. Kristof, Op-Ed., Miracle Tax Diet, N.Y. TIMEs, Dec. 17, 2008, at A43. 3. Governor Paterson's proposal included an iTunes tax of four pen On videos and Iniusic dowilloads froi the internelt; a four percent tax on taxis, Iianos, and bus rides; a Four percent tax on movies, concerts, and sporting events; a four percenit tax oi cable television and satellite services; a four percent tax increase on personal services, such as haircuts, pedicures, massages, and gym memberships; a four percent sales tax oti clothing and shoes under $500; as well as higher fees for vehicle registration and new or renewed drivers' licenses. Scott, supra note 1, at 7. l. Chan, supra note 1, at A.t1. I

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