Soda Ban

The Bloomberg era plan to ban large sugary drinks in this city was struck down in the state’s highest court Thursday, but Mayor Bill de Blasio indicated that the fight over the big soda ban is far from over.

Dodgeball banned: A New Hampshire school district banned dodgeball, it was reported on Thursday.

The impetus for the large sugary drink ban, or soda ban, was fighting “the obesity epidemic,” according to Mayor Michael Bloomberg and his health officials.

Palin Big Gulp: Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s leisurely sip of a Big Gulp soda drink while deriding President Barack Obama’s stance on gun control as well as the Republican preoccupation with rebuilding the party, impressed some viewers with its dramatic, and comical, effect.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s health initiatives have often been passed, and been taken up by cities and states across the nation.

Minutes after a state supreme court judge ruled that the large sugary drink ban is invalid, the mayor’s office said it is already planning an appeal.

The large sugary drink ban, backed by Mayor Michael Bloomberg, fizzled out before it even got started.

The large sugary drink ban in New York City is due to start on March 12, barring a delay by a court order. What will it cost businesses?

A judge will receive paperwork in a couple of days then decide whether to delay the start of New York City’s large sugary drink ban.

The impetus for the large sugary drink ban, or soda ban, was fighting “the obesity epidemic,” according to Mayor Michael Bloomberg and his health officials.

In six months, large sugary drinks will be banned from sale at establishments such as restaurants, movie theaters, sports stadiums, and delis, the city’s health board ruled on Thursday.

The clash between those for and against a Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s proposal to ban sugary drinks larger than 16 ounces continued in full force Tuesday with a public hearing during the Department of Health’s board meeting.

Three experts with Cornell University examined the proposed ban on sugary drinks larger than 16 ounces Thursday, preceding the close of the public comment period.

A small crowd gathered at the “Million Big Gulp March” at City Hall Park Monday to protest Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s proposed 16-ounce soda ban.

A slight majority of pollsters oppose Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s proposed ban of large sugary drinks in city restaurants.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg defended his proposal to ban large sugary drinks in New York eateries Tuesday, citing New York’s expanding obesity problems.

A task force created by Mayor Michael Bloomberg is recommending a ban on the sale of large-sized sugary drinks at food establishments in the city in an effort to combat the obesity epidemic.