I see the problem in terms of whether people want to drink sugar water--rather than in terms of whether the hospital supplies it. You're sick, or pregnant, or you just work there--now you're in the hospital, so your right to decide what to eat or drink is at an end? This is a little different for me from when Big Soda provides research dollars to make themselves look good, or to steer research towards exercise and away from dietary (sugary) causes of ill health, etc.



They can dictate supply, but not demand. If a vending machine gives six types of water, and four types of soda, what do you think will sell? Ooh, I was going to have a root beer, but they've given me six types of water to choose from, and they all look so good... yeah, right.