New York City to ban the Slurpee and Big Gulp

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May 31, 2012

New York City to ban the Slurpee and Big Gulp

According to a CBS report:

Every single menu in New York City could soon be getting a major overhaul if Mayor Michael Bloomberg has his way.

Mayor Bloomberg and deputy mayor for health Linda Gibbs are shown above.

Doesn’t every city have a deputy mayor for health? Your city doesn’t? Neither does mine.

The man behind calorie counts is set to announce a new public health initiative to battle obesity, taking aim at super-sized sugary drinks.

In other words, it may soon be time to say goodbye to those Big Gulps, those Slurpees or even Venti at Starbucks.

The NYC Beverage Association is opposed to the ban, saying in a statement: “The city is not going to address the obesity issue by attacking soda, because soda is not driving the obesity rates. The overall American diet is.

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