date:Oct 16, 2012
A far-reaching ban on large sugary soft drinks in New York City that is intended to fight obesity faces uncertainty after a group of business and trade associations challenged the decision in state court.
The 61-page lawsuit, filed on Friday in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, contends the New York City Board of Health usurped the role of the City Council and lacked authority to issue a rule to prohibit certain businesses from selling sugar-sweetened beverages that are larger than 16