In 2012, Michael Bloomberg proposed a far-reaching ban on the sale of large sodas and other sugary drinks at restaurants, movie theaters and street carts. In his effort to combat obesity, the sale of any sweetened drink larger than 16 fluid ounces would be prohibited. Most New Yorkers were opposed to the ban — even the New York Times called it “overreach.” Not only did most New Yorkers and The New York Times. Ultimately, New York’s highest court shot it down.
According to the ban, restaurants with self-service soda fountains could not provide cups larger than 16 ounces.
Convenience stores, supermarkets and vending machines were excluded from the ban as they didn't receive health department grades.
The ban applied to drinks with more than 25 calories per eight ounces that had either been sweetened by the manufacturer or mixed with another caloric sweetener.
Monday, March 11, 2013
“At a late afternoon news conference, Mr. Bloomberg and the city's top lawyer, Michael Cardozo, said they believed the judge erred in his ruling and vowed to appeal. The decision was both lauded and criticized ...
Monday, March 11, 2013
“A New York state judge blocked New York City's limit on big sugary drinks Monday, just a day before the law was set to take effect, calling the limits "arbitrary and capricious." And in a ...
Monday, February 25, 2013
One of soda's most common companions, obviously, is pizza, so Pix11 stopped by a Cobble Hill pizza joint to ask the owners and customers what they think of the ban, namely the new law's elimination of the ...
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Opponents are pressing to delay enforcement of the city's novel plan to crack down on supersized, sugary drinks, saying businesses shouldn't have to spend millions of dollars to comply until a court rules on whether ...
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
The Ban Would Have Cracked Down On Independent Grocers, But Not Big Chains, Which Are Overseen By The State "In a hearing on Wednesday, critics will likely argue that the ban will be inconsistently implemented, ...
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Last week, New York City showed the nation once again what it means to be on the cutting edge of public health policy. The city announced a bold plan to limit the size of sugary ...
Monday, June 4, 2012
When New York City's Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced last week that he planned to propose a municipal ban on large sodas in restaurants, he triggered strong reactions that ranged from congratulatory to incredulous. On ...
Thursday, May 31, 2012
The New York Times' Editorial Board: "Too Much Nannying With A Ban Might Well Cause People To Tune Out." "Promoting healthy lifestyles is important. In the case of sugary drinks, a regular reminder that a ...
Thursday, May 31, 2012
The New York Times' Editorial Board Said Bloomberg's Soda Ban Was An Overreach "Mr. Bloomberg, however, is overreaching with his new plan to ban the sale of sugary drinks larger than 16 ounces. He argues ...
Comedy Central's "The Daily Show"
Thursday, May 31, 2012
STEWART: " Wow, wow, wow Mayor Bloomberg, wow. I love this idea you have of banning sodas larger than 16oz. It combines the draconian government overreach everyone loves with the probable lack of results that ...
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