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In 2012, New York City’s Mayor Bloomberg pushed for a law limiting soft-drink sizes as part of his focus on public health. The law won the approval of the city’s Board of Health, but industry groups claimed it was illegal because it interfered with consumers’ choices

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"Remember the days when New York was a really cool and fun place to live? Me too. Now a simple thing like going to the movies has

even lost its “flavor.”"

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Bloomberg essentially made this decision himself. It was approved by the Board of Health, but that’s a board of the administration, appointed by the mayor.

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OPINION                                                                                      ''I agree wholeheartedly that obesity is an issue that needs to be addressed''

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OPINION                                                                                      ''I agree wholeheartedly that obesity is an issue that needs to be addressed''

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"People might think it is not important because it is just soda but it

is so much more than that—it is about freedom and the freedom to

make your own decisions about what you do and what you put into

your bodies."

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"We cannot allow our government to make these kinds of

decisions for us."

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OPINION                                                                                     ''that includes basic freedoms like what you are going to drink while watching a movie,''                

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OPINION                                                                                     ''that includes basic freedoms like what you are going to drink while watching a movie,''                

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"...people’s health

would inadvertently be impacted by the smoke."

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"Schools

don’t have to sell junk foods, and, thankfully, after years of sacrificing

their students’ health to their desire to raise more money, most of

they have stopped allowing vending machines stocked with sodas."

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In restaurants and other establishments overseen by the city’s health inspectors, it would have been illegal to sell a serving of most sugary drinks that’s more than 16 ounces.

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"Let’s not forget that scientists and even governments have at

times pushed people—with better intentions than food corporations,

certainly—into eating high levels of refined carbohydrates and sugars..."

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"It’s bad for you, especially in large quantities."

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Opinion                                                                                ''I, personally, feel that it goes against everything this country stands for—we are a country built on freedom.''     

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Opinion                                                                                ''I, personally, feel that it goes against everything this country stands for—we are a country built on freedom.''     

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"That includes basic freedoms like what you are going to drink while watching a movie, and eating what will soon be un-buttered and un-salted popcorn, according to Mayor Bloomberg."

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"That is not what this country is all about."

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OPINION                                                                         ''We cannot allow our government to make these kinds of decisions for us.''more_vert      

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OPINION                                                                         ''We cannot allow our government to make these kinds of decisions for us.''more_vert      

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"Convenience stores such as 7-Eleven are overseen by the state and would be exempt, but a Burger King across the street would be restricted"

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"On days when you feel like being especially naughty, you just don’t look and order it anyway! That’s what life is all about, isn’t it?"

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OPINION                                                                               '' I think many of us cringed but, again, it made sense''         

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OPINION                                                                               '' I think many of us cringed but, again, it made sense''         