The measure, which the Independent mayor introduced earlier this year, will go into effect six months from now unless it is blocked by a judge. As noted by the Times, the soft drink industry in the United States did not respond well to the proposed ban, as they were concerned it could hurt business.
The Times report continues:
The soda measure would bar the sale of sweetened drinks in containers larger than 16 ounces, smaller than the size of a common soda bottle. It would affect a range of popular sweetened beverages, including energy drinks, presweetened iced teas and common brands of nondiet soda.
The restrictions would not affect fruit juices, dairy-based drinks like milkshakes, or alcoholic beverages; no-calorie diet sodas would not be affected, but establishments with self-service drink fountains, like many fast-food restaurants, would not be allowed to stock cups larger than 16 ounces.
But large sugary beverages won't be totally gone in NYC. Convenience stores such as 7-Eleven will be exempt.
Nevertheless, more than half of NYC residents expressed opposition to the proposal last month regardless of Bloomberg's intention to curb obesity and promote healthy eating among New Yorkers.
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Just plain stupid.
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It will be great when fast food establishments figure out a work around. Such as you pay to have you own cup filled at a fountain behind the counter.
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Great, so instead of a 32oz Coke people will instead order a Rum & Coke ' that'll make things better ' not! Liberals are so short sighted.
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What happened to a woman's right to choose?
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But large sugary beverages won't be totally gone in NYC. Convenience stores such as 7-Eleven will be exempt.
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Isn't that interesting.. a carved out exception for a favored Big BusinessThat's called Fascism.. Socialist control with a semblance of autonomy for the Big Business that the Statists favor..
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