No sense in blocking no calories

Can this really be true ? France is rightly concerned about obesity.

But its latest reported action makes no sense to me.

• It has singled out one product group of soft drinks
• in one limited group of foodservice outlets such as canteens and schools
• and banned unlimited free refills.

When you read the small print, you find that this applies to drinks with sweeteners as well as added sugar. So, that includes no calorie drinks too.

The ban also extends to milk, nectars and flavoured waters.

Zut alors.