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Bloomberg Moves To Ban Sugary Drinks In NYC Restaurants And Movie Theaters

Mayor Bloomberg Defends Proposed Soft Drink Ban Despite Growing Criticism

Mayor Bloomberg fiercely defended his proposed ban on super-sized soft drinks on Sunday.

2012/06/03

Twenty-ounce bottles of regular and diet soda are seen for sale at a Manhattan deli on May 31, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

City Lawmaker Calls Big Drink Ban Proposal ‘Pointless’ And ‘Silly’

As Mayor Michael Bloomberg continues to tout his plan to ban over-sized sugary drinks in New York City, some city lawmakers are speaking out against the proposal.

2012/06/01

FILE - A Burger King customer drinks a soda while eating lunch at a Burger King restaurant. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Proposed Ban On Large Sugary Drinks Drawing Mixed Reaction From New Yorkers

So how do you feel about downsizing the sugary drinks? Is Mayor Michael Bloomberg going too far? On Thursday, we took the pulse of the people on this beverage ban.

2012/05/31

(credit: NYC Dept of Health)

Beverage Industry Touts Choices, Portion Size In New Subway Ad Campaign

The American Beverage Association is rolling out an ad campaign touting “More Choices, Smaller Portions, Fewer Calories.” The ads will reportedly appear in the subway system.

2012/05/09

FILE - A picture of various cans of soda. (Photo credit: JOEL SAGET/AFP/Getty Images)

1 Soda A Day Equals 50 Pounds Of Sugar A Year, Says NYC Health Department

The New York City Health Department is launching a new campaign to show just how much sugar is in a can of soda.

2011/10/25

Nyack, NY - File / Photo: Village of Nyack

NY Restaurant Gets Ticket For Soda Machine Sludge In Storm Drain

Inspectors told the Board of Health that the worker in Nyack improperly disposed of foul-smelling residue from a soda machine.

2011/09/22

(AP Photo)

Mayor Looks To Ban Sugary Drinks From Food Stamp Users

First there were bike lanes and then no smoking on beaches. On Thursday came another proposal for New Yorkers: no food stamps for soda or other sugared drinks.

CBS 2HD–2010/10/07

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