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Legal challenges to New York soda ban face uphill climb [View all]
Source: Reuters
Legal challenges to New York soda ban face uphill climb
By Joseph Ax
NEW YORK | Mon Jun 4, 2012 6:17pm EDT
(Reuters) - Mayor Michael Bloomberg's proposed ban on large-size sugary soft drinks in New York isn't winning him many new friends in the beverage and restaurant industries.
Trouble is, they may not be able to stop him, at least in the courts.
The mayor's proposal would change the city's administrative code, giving the health department the power to levy fines on most restaurants, movie theaters, food carts and delis that sell sugary soft drinks larger than 16 ounces.
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Yet if either the National Restaurant Association or the American Beverage Association filed suit - both said last week they were exploring their legal options - they would likely be in for an uphill battle, experts said.
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By Joseph Ax
NEW YORK | Mon Jun 4, 2012 6:17pm EDT
(Reuters) - Mayor Michael Bloomberg's proposed ban on large-size sugary soft drinks in New York isn't winning him many new friends in the beverage and restaurant industries.
Trouble is, they may not be able to stop him, at least in the courts.
The mayor's proposal would change the city's administrative code, giving the health department the power to levy fines on most restaurants, movie theaters, food carts and delis that sell sugary soft drinks larger than 16 ounces.
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Yet if either the National Restaurant Association or the American Beverage Association filed suit - both said last week they were exploring their legal options - they would likely be in for an uphill battle, experts said.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/04/us-usa-sugarban-legal-idUSBRE85315120120604
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