Dive Summary:
- New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg said that his administration will seek to overturn a State Appeals Court ruling prohibiting the city from banning the sale of sugary soft drinks in quantities over 16 ounces.
- The Court said that the ban was arbitrary since it did not apply to all retailers or all beverages. Under the proposed law, grocery stores would have been exempt as would alcohol and some juices.
- New York City counsel Michael Cardozo says there's a precedent for the city's Board of Health to take "significant measures" to protect the public's well-being and the appeal will be filed as soon as possible.
From the article:
... NYC mayor Michael Bloomberg says the decision of the state appeals court to reject his proposed ban on selling super-size sodas is 'a temporary setback' and says he plans to appeal this decision as we continue the fight against the obesity epidemic' ...
