date:Sep 15, 2012
Beverage makers have blasted New York City Mayor Michael Bloombergs discriminatory ban on sales of super-sized sodas, while supporters have dismissed the industrys professionally manufactured outrage and urged other states to follow suit.
While health lobby groups praised yesterdays decision by NYCs Board of Health to cap serving sizes of sugary drinks sold in foodservice outlets, the beverage industry-backed group New Yorkers for Beverage Choices said it is exploring whether there are grounds