Lawsuit Challenges New York Sugary Drink Ban 642
An anonymous reader writes "Soda makers, along with other trade organizations, filed a lawsuit Friday challenging the New York soda ban that is about to be implemented in the city. 'Last month, the board voted eight to zero, with one abstention, to ban restaurants, mobile food carts, delis and concessions at movie theaters, stadiums and arenas from selling sugary drinks in cups or containers larger than 16 ounces. The ban, designed to reduce obesity, is slated to begin March 12. ... The lawsuit also claims that new regulations are “arbitrary and capricious,” violating a section of the New York Civil Laws and Rules. Opponents have specifically said it’s unfair that convenience stores, including 7-Eleven and its famous Big Gulp drink, would be exempt.'"
soda ban science misinterpreted (Score:5, Informative)
Bloomberg has cited a study as evidence that the ban is needed. Too bad that the scientists who did the study say that he totally missed the point. [theatlantic.com]
Re:Silliness (Score:3, Informative)
Both Coca-Cola and Pepsi do make real cane sugar drinks. You just need to know where and when to look for them.
Re:Good (Score:5, Informative)
Re:A liberal city. (Score:1, Informative)
You heard it here first, folks: being forced to give birth against your will is EXACTLY AS BAD as getting 16 ounces of soda when you really wanted 20.
Anyway, as people have repeatedly pointed out, there is no ban on drinking more than 16 ounces of soda. There's a ban on selling more than 16 ounces in a single cup. The only reason you even want 20 ounces is because marketers tell you that 20 ounces is "normal" and 16 ounces is "small". A 16 ounce serving would have been considered huge for decades until the advertisers decided to change your perceptions.
Re:Good (Score:4, Informative)
Actually, even in the "You'll pry our imperial measurements from our cold, dead hands" States of America, soda is, in fact, sold in 1, 2, and (though I haven't seen them in a few years) 3 liter bottles.
Re:Good (Score:2, Informative)