NYC Asks Top Court to Revive Bloomberg’s Big-Soda Ban
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A lawyer for New York City cited the threat to public health posed by obesity and its direct link to sugary drinks in asking the state’s highest court to cap beverage sizes in restaurants, movie theaters, stadiums and arenas.
The city is seeking to revive the rule proposed by former Mayor Michael Bloomberg after it was struck down by a lower court following lawsuits from trade groups whose members include Coca-Cola Co.