Critics of the soda ban argued that sugary drinks were only part of a larger health and junk food problem and some Los Angeles school administrators predicted that they will have trouble paying for such things as dances and band uniforms.

• 当然也有人对此持反对意见。他们认为带糖分的饮料只是引起健康问题的垃圾食品中的一小类。洛杉矶一些学校负责人也认为，在不久的将来，学校将为筹办舞会或置办校服这样的开销而发愁。