New York bans large sugary drinks
Sunday, September 16, 2012 6:52
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New York City's health board passes a law prohibiting the sale of sugary drinks larger than 16 ounces, an act that Mayor Michael Bloomberg says will save lives by reducing obesity.
New York City passed the first US ban of oversized sugary drinks on Thursday in its latest controversial step to reduce obesity and its deadly complications in a nation with a weight problem.
The mayoral-appointed city health board outlawed sugary drinks larger than 16 ounces (0.47 liters) nearly everywhere they are sold, except grocery and convenience stores. Violators of the ban, which does not include diet sodas, face a $200 fine.
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