date:Oct 17, 2012
ht or obese. Nevertheless, the lawsuit contends that the New Yorks City Council is the only body that could approve regulations on drink sizes.
This case is not about obesity in New York City, the plaintiffs said in the lawsuit. This case is about the Board of Health, appointed by the mayor, bypassing the proper legislative process for governing the city.
In a statement following the filing of the lawsuit, Caroline Starke, a spokeswoman for the plaintiffs, said that, Despite strong and growing