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New York appeals ruling striking down big soda ban

New York City is asking appeals judges to reinstate a ban on supersized sodas and other sugary drinks, which was struck down by a Manhattan judge the day before it was to go into effect.The city had vowed an appeal and said Thursday that lawyers had filed it late Monday.In his decision on March 11, State Supreme Court Justice Milton Tingling said the 16-ounce limit on sodas and other sweet dri...

 

Many in N.Y. Say Good Riddance to Big-Soda Ban

Even with obesity rising, and despite its toll on medical costs, access to bucket-size sodas was widely seen as a personal choice.

 

New York City large-soda ban blocked

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A court blocks a ban on the sale of large sugary drinks - including soda - from restaurants in New York City, a day before the law was to take effect.

 

NYC soda size rule eyed from coffee shops to clubs

At barbecue joints, coffee counters and bottle-service nightclubs, a coming clampdown on big, sugary soft drinks is beginning to take shape on tables and menus in a city that thrives on eating and going out.

 

No more big, sugary soda in NYC

Michael Bloomberg

New York City's Board of Health voted Thursday to ban the sale of sugary drinks in containers larger than 16 ounces in restaurants and other venues, in a move meant to combat obesity and encourage residents to live healthier lifestyles.

 

NYC Big-Soda Crackdown Plan Goes to Vote Thursday

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One of New York City's most ambitious efforts to prod residents to live healthier appears poised to pass as a health panel takes up a plan to cut down sales of big sodas and other sugary soft drinks.

 

NYC proposes ban on sale of oversized sodas, sugary drinks

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New York City plans to ban the sale of large sodas and other sugary drinks in an effort to combat obesity.

 

City Room: City Ban on Food Stamps for Sodas Is Rejected

Federal officials rejected a proposal to bar New York City’s food stamp users from buying soda with their benefits.

 

New York Asks to Bar Use of Food Stamps for Sodas

New York Asks to Bar Use of Food Stamps for Sodas

In an anti-obesity push, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg is seeking federal permission to bar New York City’s food-stamp recipients from using them to buy sugared drinks.

 

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