date:Mar 13, 2013
nd New York State Supreme Court Justice Milton Tingling blocked the ban. The court's rejection cheered the rule's opponents, including soft-drink manufacturers, the National Restaurant Association, and many New York residents concerned about the spread of government regulation into areas once the preserve of individual choice.
The courts decision upholds a principle that most of us already believe in freedom of choice. Individuals are the ones with the power to choose what foods and beverages