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Public anger leads to repeal of soda pop tax in Chicago area

By News Desk on October 12, 2017

On a veto-proof 15-2 vote, the Cook County Board responded to angry constituents Wednesday by repealing Chicago’s hated soda pop tax.

Board President Toni Preckwinkle did not say if she’d veto the repeal, which would…
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New York City’s Ban on Oversized Sodas is Dead

By News Desk on June 27, 2014

New York City’s Board of Health “exceeded the scope of its regulatory authority” when it sought to ban the sale of super-sized sodas, the state’s highest appeals court ruled Thursday. In a 20-page decision, Judge…
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New York Appeals Court Asked to Reinstate NYC Soda Ban

By Dan Flynn on June 5, 2014

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has returned to his life as a normal, everyday billionaire, but his policy dictates are lingering on and may do so for some time. One of the most…
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Bloomberg Soda Ban Knocked Down for Second Time in Courts

By News Desk on July 31, 2013

New York City’s billion-dollar mayor has lost out to the ordinary Bronx family that just wants a that 2-liter bottle of soda with its pizza. A New York State appeals court Tuesday said a lower…
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Mayor Bloomberg: Don’t Ban Big Gulps, Order Hepatitis A Shots!

By Bill Marler on April 7, 2013

Customers who ate desserts at Alta Restaurant located at 64th West and 10th Street in New York City’s West Village are lining up for preventative Hepatitis A vaccines today and for the next few days. …
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Letter From The Editor: The Big Gulp

By Dan Flynn on March 17, 2013

I worked with a guy once who taught me that for every problem, there was a quote from Benito Mussolini, Italy’s dictator for 21 long years. My former associate, the Mussolini devotee, would say it…
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NYC's Ban on Supersized Sugary Drinks Holds No Legal Water, Judge Says

By Gretchen Goetz on March 13, 2013

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s proposal to ban sugary drinks over 16 ounces – passed by the city’s Board of Health last year – was struck down by a judge this week. The so-called Portion…
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NYC Poised to Limit Size of Sugary Drinks

By Gretchen Goetz on May 31, 2012

A small soda at McDonalds is about to become the largest option available in New York City if a proposal to limit sugary drink portion sizes is passed by the city’s health board.

Mayor Michael…
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