New York Soda Size Limit Statute Barred by State Judge
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New York City’s ban on large-size soda drinks won’t take effect as planned today after a state judge blocked the measure as improperly enacted and arbitrary in its effects, handing a victory to industry groups including the American Beverage Association.
The city’s Board of Health in September approved Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s plan to cap the size of sugary soft drinks sold in restaurants, movie theaters, stadiums and arenas at 16 ounces (473 milliliters) a cup. In October, groups representing beverage makers, restaurants and theaters asked a state court to quash the regulation, calling it “unprecedented interference” with consumer choice.