The board hand-picked by Mayor Michael Bloomberg that must approve his ban of selling large sugar-filled drinks at restaurants might be looking at other targets.
The New York City Board of Health showed support for limiting sizes of sugary drinks at a Tuesday meeting in Queens. They agreed to start the process to formalize the large-drink ban by agreeing to start a six-week public comment period.
At the meeting, some of the members of board said they should be considering other limits on high-calorie foods.
One member, Bruce Vladeck, thinks limiting the sizes for movie theater popcorn should be considered.
“The popcorn isn’t a whole lot better than the soda,” Vladeck said.
Another board member thinks milk drinks should fall under the size limits.
“There are certainly milkshakes and milk-coffee beverages that have monstrous amounts of calories,” said board member Dr. Joel Forman.
Mayor Bloomberg says the drink rules are an attempt to fight obesity in the city. It would limit food service establishments in the city from serving drinks bigger than 16 ounces but would allow refills.
The New York City Restaurant Association is fighting the proposal and is considering legal action of it goes into effect.
New York City voters oppose 51 – 46 percent Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s proposed ban on the sale of over-sized sugary soft drinks, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday.
(Source: MyFoxNY)
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This guy is UNBEEEEElieveable!!!
I guess soon you won’t be able to go into Dunkin Donuts and buy a dozen donuts unless you come with 11 friends!
This is really turning frighteningly “1984”-ish!
For those of you who never read “1984” by George Orwell, you should. Between our mayor and president, the warnings of that one-time ‘novel’ are becoming more and more non-fiction every day!
Besides fighting obesity we should begin fighting stupidity too. Get rid of this idiot quickly!!
See this crazy ban discussed on the YW Coffee Room here:
http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/soft-drink-ban
Join the fun on the CR!!
Even without the Nanny-in-Chief’s edicts regarding what we can or cannot eat/drink, popcorn should not be an issue or temptation for most YWN readers since very few movie theatres use cholov yisroel butter.
It is dangerous how powerful he feels. How do you like that, “but would allow refills”. Thanks Mr. Mayor for “allowing” me a refill.
How about starting a new Calorie Police Force. The Green Shirts will roam the streets and phone tap and sample your garbage for signs of overeating. Sounds mean? Well, you have to acknowledge that we have a problem. At least I’m doing something about it.
I wonder when Bloomy is going to go after the thursday night cholent joints in BP & Willy. These places serve large portions of high calorie foods such as saute/chopped liver, p’tcha, potato kugel, pastrami & of course greasy cholent with fatty beef & kishka (makes popcorn & soda seem dietetic.)
If passed, this new issur will add to a family’s cost of eating out. Large families typically buy large size drinks and split it among family members. This is substantially cheaper than buying each individual his/her own drink. Just look at the pricing of various sizes.
Will ‘gala’ kiddushim and wedding shmorgs soon be a thing of the past?!?
Chevlai Mashiach???
Our freedom in this country is simply being stripped away from us by the government who “knows” better than us how we should live.
For those of you who applauded all of the anti smoking laws that similarly trampled on our freedoms, congratulations on another round of anti freedom legislation.
This keeps up and we will be denied our freedom to keep the torah and mitzvohs (metzitza b’peh, shabbos observance, shchita etc.).
Why should this country stay different than every other country in history after all?
I think these bans are good – if they’re only for people on medicaid. The government should have every right to try to keep these people healthy. After all, they are using our money. Why should they be allowed to destroy themselves at America’s expense?
Otherwise, my waist size is of none of your concern!
2morecents apparently can’t see the difference between banning smoking in public places and banning large soft drinks. I’ve never been affected by second-hand soda.
Any lawyers out there? Is this even legal and within the jurisdiction of the mayor?
#9, smoking also harms people around the smoker. Thus, even Libertarians should support bans on public smoking.
#13, prove it. Despite all the propaganda there is no proof.
#12, this has nothing to do with the Mayor. It’s the Board of Health, and they can make regulations for those businesses that are under their jurisdiction. The Mayor simply made a proposal to the Board, which is considering it.