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Mayor Bloomberg vs. the Big Gulp Is the New York mayor's plan to ban super-sized sodas a healthy choice or government run amok? New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has been on a years-long crusade against obesity, or at least against the cultural and commercial forces that promote it. In his latest step, he's proposing to ban the sale of super-sized sugary drinks by restaurants, cinemas, street vendors and stadium concessionaires ... Mayor Bloomberg Releases The Rules Of The New Sugary Drink Crackdown For the mayor, it's a sugar smack down, and while he's not going to make people take a "sugarlizer" test, he is taking giant steps to limit the size of sugary drinks people can buy. Mayor Bloomberg proposes ban on large sodas Want to super-size that soda? Sorry, but in New York City you could be out of luck. Mayor Bloomberg Plays Doctor From The Back Of His Limo This is getting a lot of buzz this morning. Billionaire Mayor Mike, on the heels of banning barroom smoking and trans fat in New York, now wants to go after large sodas. The Bloomberg "big gulp" ban would apply to any drink over 16 oz. The mechanics of a ban are TBD. What if you buy two cans of Coke at once? Or if you fill your cup twice at a McDonald's? Or fill it with Diet Mountain Dew? And ... Opinion: Big Gulp? Meet Big Brother Edward Morrissey says Mayor Bloomberg's proposed citywide ban on soda servings over16 ounces makes no sense and dictates his choices while eliminate everyone else's. Video: NYC Mayor Bloomberg's war on obesity Mayor Bloomberg has waged the most aggressive anti-obesity campaign in the nation in an effort to cinch the waistlines of New Yorkers. Michelle Miller reports on his latest battle against sugary drinks sold in restaurants, movie theaters, and concession stands. Daily poll: Do you agree with New York Mayor Bloomberg's proposed ban on large, sugary soft drinks? Do you agree with New York Mayor Bloomberg's proposed ban on large, sugary soft drinks? AP file photoNew York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg wants to ban large, sugary soft drinks. Things must be pretty great in New York City.... TrendyBuzzing…Mayor Bloomberg Takes a Bold Step In the Health Arena The web is abuzz today with the recent announcement that NYC's Mayor Bloomberg is taking major steps to eradicate the obesity trend by eliminating the sale of super sized drinks with high sugar content. Some may argue that this is an unwarranted invasion of our basic human rights and perhaps it may not be a good idea for the powers that be to dictate the consumption habits of law abiding ... Before The Ban On Sugary Drinks: 7 Other Controversial Mayor Bloomberg Initiatives This isn't the first time Bloomberg has gone out of his way to enact laws that he deems good for our health, our environment and our economy. The Classist Side of Mayor Bloomberg's Soda Ban Those who've lived in New York City for a while remember fondly a time when not much of anything was banned at all. And then, slowly, the city started banning up. Maybe sometimes this was a good idea, in practice if not theory (who really wants smoking back in bars?), but it seemed to go against everything New York City stood for, the reasons we came here: for freedom, for lack of judgment, for ...
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