New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg called for the state’s Board of Health to pass legislation that would ban the sale of sugary beverages larger than 16 fluid ounces. The objective of the legislation is to help combat rising obesity rates by banning over-sized sugary drinks from being sold. This would not apply to diet sodas, fruit juices, dairy-based drinks, or alcohol. The New York sugary drink ban would have control over restaurants, movie theaters, ballpark concessions, and delis, but not ... Full Article