San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsome has banned the sales of sodas in vending machines on city property. This is part of an effort to fight the obesity epidemic that is adversely affecting San Francisco and the rest of the country. Mayor Newsome has already come under criticism for over-regulation. The critics will say that it is their god-given right to poison themselves if they so desire but sometimes you have to protect people from themselves. Simple, implementable ideas like this are what we need to win the war against obesity.