[WATCH]: Bloomerg's New York City Soda Ban Divides Residents

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has proposed a far-reaching municipal ban on sales of large-size sugary beverages by restaurants, mobile food carts, movie theaters and delis. The proposal is aimed at fighting an epidemic of obesity, citing public health statistics showing that 58 percent of New York City adults and nearly 40 percent of city public school students are obese or overweight. It would impact drinks sold in containers larger than 16 ounces, but would not impact the sale of diet soda or dairy-based drinks. Targeting cup sizes is the latest move in an ongoing effort to reduce Americans' calories from sugary drinks. That is part of a broader push to fight obesity, which is a huge and growing burden to the nation's

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