New York City’s Board of Health opened up a new, experimental front in the war on obesity Thursday, passing a rule banning sales of big sodas and other sugary drinks at restaurants, concession stands and other eateries. Bloomberg’s plan to make everyone his size starts now.
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the funny thing is, a 32 ounce cup with ice usually holds less than 16ozs. Next time just get a 16oz with no ice
Welcome to the east coast San Angeles where everyone is "Happy Happy Joy Joy!" Where's Edgar Friendly when you need him or at least John Spartan.
Haha. Couldn't happen to a better city. Now let's get those prices up before the next mayor revokes these laws.
I think he's just keeping his New Yorkers from looking like New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie...?
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@DeathProof Basically yes sort of. As long as there are no trans fats in the burger. And obviously you can't have a smoke afterwards. Oh and you might not be able to add salt to that burger he is trying to ban salt too. http://healthland.time.com/2012/05/31/bloombergs-soda-ban-and-other-sweeping-health-measures-in-new-york-city/ And have fun washing it down with a little 12 oz soda.
It's just a begining Bye Bye Smoking section, Bye Bye 16oz soft drinks, Bye Bye fried foods, Bye Bye candy bars in the snack machine... Bye Bye freedom of choice
Bloomberg... more like "gloom" berg cause it's gloomy him take'n all the snacks and stuff away, I like the snacks we I smoke the reefers and gang bang and stuff #chippah
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Well deserved to those assholes that voted for this turd to an illegal 3rd term...
I can't wait until they bust someone in an Alley selling Sixty-Fours of the Dew. "I gots the good stuff. Twenty-fo's, 36's and the Sixty-Fo will cost you an extra dolla."
@LizSetsFire are we talking alive or dead because if we are talking dead I am going with Hitler then Bloomberg.
Want people skinny? Turn off the electricity like in that stupid new show. Eventually all the fat people will be eaten
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Big sugar has deep pockets my lawyer pal tells me they are just going to drag this out in the courts until Madam Mayor's extra term finally expires.
@AnthonyLoman Makes sense that Big Sugar would have deep pockets. Little pockets would just be silly!
I voted for The Rent is Too God Damn High Party...across the board. I didn't get what I wanted. Mr. Jimmy McMillan. If you want to marry a shoe, He'll marry you.Greatest politician of all time!
