New York City mayor, Michael Bloomberg is most likely still disgusted by the news he received on March 11 that his city-wide ban on sodas was rejected by Judge Milton Tingling.
Mayor Bloomberg placed the ban in September and it was to take place on March 12. The ban would end the sale of sodas in containers larger than 16 ounces in The Big Apple. Drinks in grocery stores, convince stores, vending machines, and some newsstands would be exempt. However, any self-serve soda machine sellers (ball park concession stands and movie theaters, restaurants) would not be allowed to stock over-sized cups. Alcoholic-beverages, smoothies, and milkshakes would not be included in the ban.
Bloomberg felt that this would help fight obesity in the city and that several other places would follow in the same direction, as with end to smoking in restaurants. He also feels that the ban will eventually pass after an appeal, regardless of the recent decision by Judge Tingling.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/14/nyregion/health-board-approves-bloombergs-soda-ban.html?_r=0
Judge Tingling made his decision in response to a lawsuit against the ban by a group that represents the soda industry call the Statewide Coalition. The group filed the lawsuit because of loopholes- refills are allowed. Other New Yorkers complain that the ban violates their right to choose what they drink.
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2013/03/11/judge-puts-cap-on-super-sized-soda-ban/
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