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Should Supersized Drinks Be Banned? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 17:33:18 +0000

Last week, New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg announced a proposal which would ban certain sugary drinks over 16 ounces in the city. The plan could become law by the middle of next year. According a new survey of 1,000 adults from Rasmussen Reports, the majority of Americans would not be in favor of a “supersize [...]

New York City to Ban Large Soft Drinks – Is Your City Next?

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 13:35:32 +0000

By this time next year, residents of New York City won’t be able to buy an absurdly large and absurdly overpriced cup of soda to go alongside their absurdly large and absurdly overpriced vat of popcorn when they are enjoying a movie.

That’s because New York mayor Mike Bloomberg has proposed a ban — which is widely expected to be ratified by the city’s board of health — that would outlaw the sale of sugary drinks that are over 16 ounces.

Researcher Propose Higher Tax on Sugary Beverages

Daryl Nelson — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 01:00:55 +0000

As obesity continues to plague the United States, many states have imposed a tax cost on some of the products that contribute to unhealthy weight gain, like soda. But experts believe that the current sales tax isn’t high enough to truly impact health and weight loss. This new outlook is from researchers at Columbia University [...]

John Rich Finds Irony in Scoring Six Drink Tickets on Southwest Flight

Amanda Hensel — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:00:47 +0000

Just a few weeks ago, John Rich was kicked off of a Southwest flight home to Nashville for being too drunk. So you can imagine why he found it especially ironic that while boarding yet another Southwest flight early Tuesday morning, he received not one, but six free drink tickets.