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NEW YORK CITY SUGARY DRINK BAN

Posted by JyotiS7 on Sat, 12 Apr 2014

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New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's contentious plan to keep large sugary drinks out of restaurants and other eateries was rejected by a state appeals court which said he had overstepped his authority in trying to impose the ban. The law, which would have prohibited those businesses from selling sodas and other sugary beverages larger than 16 ounces (473 ml) as a 16 ounce cup of sugary drinks has approximately 52 grams of sugar, or about 13 sugar cubes capable of developing obesity if consum... Read More

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