This Becker/Rose Café was very intriguing. Many theories and studies regarding food and behavioral economics. One theory that the panel discussed was how people fill their plate with food while on a buffet line. The reason that during Rose House dinners there are mostly healthy options towards the front of the table because according to the panel, people usually fill their plates up to 60% with the first three items on a buffet table. Since the plate is filled with a majority of healthy food, there is less room for the not as healthy options. It is essentially a subconscious trick into getting people to eat healthier. Another topic discussed in the café was the debate about the banning of large soda drinks in NYC. My opinion on this is that the consumer should be allowed to spend their money on whatever they want to buy. If someone wants to buy a 16oz soda or sugary drink after a hard day at work they should be allowed to even though there may be negative health ramifications. I mean look at cigarettes. They are known to have very harmful health effects and yet there are really no restrictions on how many cigarettes someone could buy. The only restrictions are the age you can purchase them and that prices have been increased. It is intriguing to note that the panel mentioned that sales for soda actually increased as a result of the law. Possibly people bought an increased number of smaller quantities of soda. One possible solution is just an overall price increase to soda products. The option to buy is still available, but the high prices discourage the consumers.