Bates College Undergraduate Law Review
Abstract
The following work explores a hypothetical scenario in 2029 where President Gavin Newson hopes to decrease obesity to increase the number of Americans eligible for the draft. As tensions rise in North Korea, the President considers sending around 200,000 troops to South Korea and Japan, yet with high levels of obesity in the United States, a low number of eligible Americans for deployment may put unnecessary strain on troops. Therefore, the President considers banning high fructose corn syrup-containing products to decrease obesity rates.
This work explores how the President and American government can constitutionally limit foods containing high fructose corn syrup. Relying federalism, precedent, and prudential arguments, understand how such legislation can legally be introduced.
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Bernhard, Charlotte
(2026)
"Understanding Government Regulation on Food and the Constitutionality of Banning High Fructose Corn Syrup for National Defense,"
Bates College Undergraduate Law Review: Vol. 3:
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1, Article 2.
Available at:
https://scarab.bates.edu/bulr/vol3/iss1/2