NYC approves big-soda crackdown - 13 WTHR Indianapolis

NYC approves big-soda crackdown

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The New York City Board of Health has approved a ban on sales of sugary drinks in containers over 16 ounces.

Thursday's Board of Health meeting may not be the final word.

The plan bars sales of sugar-heavy drinks in more than 16-ounce cups or containers in restaurants, movie theaters and some other settings.

Advocates include Mayor Michael Bloomberg and a roster of doctors. They say the proposal strikes at a leading cause of obesity.

Soda makers and sellers say the plan unfairly singles out soft drinks as fat culprits. A beverage industry-led group says it would consider a lawsuit if the proposal passed.

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