Arlene Spark, EdD, RD, FADA, FACN
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CUNY School of Public Health
     at Hunter College
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Date: May 30, 2012 10:06:37 PM EDT
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Subject: News Alert: New York Plans a Ban on Big Sizes of Sugary Drinks
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Breaking News Alert
The New York Times
Wednesday, May 30, 2012 -- 10:01 PM EDT
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New York Plans a Ban on Big Sizes of Sugary Drinks

New York City plans to enact a far-reaching ban on the sale of large sodas and other sugary drinks at restaurants, movie theaters and street carts, in the most ambitious effort yet by the administration of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg to combat rising obesity.

The proposed ban would affect virtually the entire menu of popular sugary drinks found in delis, fast-food franchises and even sports arenas, from energy drinks to pre-sweetened iced teas. The sale of any cup or bottle of sweetened drink larger than 16 fluid ounces — about the size of a medium coffee, and smaller than a common soda bottle — would be prohibited under the first-in-the-nation plan, which could take effect as soon as next March.

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