date:Sep 06, 2012
ns and 47.4 percent in Manhattan. And despite recent progress with childhood obesity, 20.7 percent of New York City children grades K-8 are obese.
New York Citys portion size proposal which will be voted upon by the Board of Health on September 13 would limit the size of sugary drinks to 16 ounces or less at restaurants, mobile food carts, delis and concessions at movie theaters, stadiums and arenas. Sugary drinks are high in calories, served in large sizes and yet deliver no nutritional valu