New York City's planned restrictions on the sale of sugary drinks exceeding 16 ounces in restaurants, movie theaters, and stadiums, have been put on hold.
"The court finds that the regulation...is laden with exceptions based on economic and political concerns," Justice Milton Tingling wrote.
The restrictions were to begin at midnight, on March 12, and would only stop the sales regulated by the city.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg told reporters, "We believe that the judge's decision was clearly in error and that we will prevail on appeal."
The super-sized drinks ban is just the latest regulation of the Bloomberg administration targeted at public health, as nearly 60% of New York City adults and 40% of the children are overweight.
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Just read this...AHHH!It is so pointless! People can just add however much sugar they want to their drinks, nothing is stopping them from that. I don't see how much it will really change things anyway. Hopefully their appeal will have effect.
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