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Big, Sugary Drinks May Be Outlawed in New York City

New York City plans to enact a far-reaching ban on the sale of sodas and sugary drinks larger than 16 fluid ounces at restaurants, movie theaters and street carts, in the most ambitious effort yet by the Bloomberg administration to combat rising obesity. The first-in-the-nation plan could take effect as soon as next March.

New York City plans to enact a far-reaching ban on the sale of sodas and sugary drinks larger than 16 fluid ounces at restaurants, movie theaters and street carts, in the most ambitious effort yet by the Bloomberg administration to combat rising obesity. The first-in-the-nation plan could take effect as soon as next March.

Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.