Is NYC's ban on big, sugary drinks at restaurants a groundbreaking attempt to curb obesity or a blatant intrusion into people's lives?
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New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg rejected suggestions that banning the sale of supersized sodas and other sugary drinks constitutes an assault on personal liberty. "Nobody is banning anything," he said, noting that restaurant customers can still buy as much soda as they want, as long as they are willing to carry it in multiple containers.
The regulations, approved easily by the city Board of Health, apply to any establishment with a food-service license, including fast-food places, delis, movie and Broadway theaters, the concession stands at Yankee Stadium and the pizzerias of Little Italy. They will be barred from serving sugary beverages in cups or bottles larger than 16 ounces.(AP)
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New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg rejected suggestions that banning the sale of supersized sodas and other sugary drinks constitutes an assault on personal liberty. "Nobody is banning anything," he said, noting that restaurant customers can still buy as much soda as they want, as long as they are willing to carry it in multiple containers.
The regulations, approved easily by the city Board of Health, apply to any establishment with a food-service license, including fast-food places, delis, movie and Broadway theaters, the concession stands at Yankee Stadium and the pizzerias of Little Italy. They will be barred from serving sugary beverages in cups or bottles larger than 16 ounces.(AP)
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