NYC ban on large sugary drinks fizzles again

Large-size soft drinks are a sip closer to retaining their fizz in the Big Apple. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's efforts to ban large, non-diet sugary drinks from restaurants, fast-food spots, sports arenas, movie theaters and other outlets was rejected by a New York appellate court Tuesday, which said the move was illegal. Bloomberg, citing health issues, had proposed banning the sales of 16-ounce sugary beverages to counter obesity in the nation's largest city. Soft-drink marketers and businesses challenged the law, saying it violated consumers' freedom. http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2013/07/30/new-york-ban-on-larged-sized-sugary-drinks-rejected/2599429/