A brief sidestep from travel to follow up on a post I wrote last year about the proposed NYC ban on sugary drinks larger than 16 ounces. A state judge has put a restraining order in place, enjoining the city from moving forward with the ban. It’s good to see a bit of common sense here. That same kid that couldn’t order a 20 oz. Coke could order a Caffe Vanilla Frappucino with 4 grams more sugar(oh, and a ton of saturated fat to help boost your cholesterol level). Or, […]
Michael Bloomberg
NYC Soda Ban Upheld by Health Board
A new low for government intervention has been ratified. Mayor Bloomberg received approval from the NYC Health Board to ban sodas, sweetened teas and juices in sizes bigger than 16 oz. A nod to Ron for sending the article along to me. As I mentioned when I wrote about this earlier, I don’t actually drink a lot of soda. But, this is so far overreaching, it just doesn’t make any sense. Apparently, convenience stores like 7-Eleven must have better lobbyists because the ban doesn’t cover your Big Gulp, just your […]
Bloomberg Has Lost His Mind
Not travel-related in any way, but I saw this news last night and I really think Bloomberg has lost it. New York City plans to ban the sale of all sugary drinks over the size of 16 oz. Where to start? First, I don’t actually consume a lot of soda. Maybe I have one or two a month. And, when I do, 16 oz. is just fine for me. So, this isn’t personal. I get the smoking ban, and support it. I even get banning sugary drinks in schools or […]
