A court has blocked a ban on the sale of large sugary drinks - including soda - from restaurants in New York City, a day before the law was to take effect. Judge Milton Tingling ruled that the measure was "arbitrary and capricious", after industry groups sued the city.
The law would forbid the sale of drinks larger than 16 ounces (473ml) in food-service establishments. Mayor Michael Bloomberg said the judge was "totally in error" and has vowed to appeal against Monday's ruling.
He has touted the ban as a way to reduce obesity. Research suggests that 58% of adults in New York are obese or overweight.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-21747568
Similar bans or even a so called ‘Fat Tax’ has been mooted in the UK. But would any such ban on large drinks or taxing them heavily actually stop consumption?
Look at schools. Many schools now offer healthy foods. However, some pupils end up eating outside the school at fast food takeaway shops. How to tackle the obesity problem is one facing developed nations without a proper satisfactory outcome. Many accuse the Governments of being the proprietors of a ‘Nanny State’ , while others say that overweight and unhealthy diets will increase the burden on the NHS.
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