Poll: Do you think NYC's soda ban should be allowed?

The initiative, meant to combat gigantic high-sugar drinks, was overturned by a judge this afternoon.

By Time Out editors Mon Mar 11 2013

Well, this is awkward: Mayor Bloomberg's much-ballyhooed soda ban, which would have limited the sale of sugar-packed beverages, was overturned by a judge this afternoon, one day before the measure was to take effect. Capital New York has a link to the full ruling, which claimed that the ban (officially called the Porton Cap Rule) "would create an administrative Leviathan and violate the separation of powers doctrine."

The ban, which was approved last year by the Board of Health, would have prevented food-service outlets (including movie theaters and restaurants) to serve sugary drinks in serving sizes larger than 16 ounces. Bloomberg promoted it as a public-health measure that could help combat obesity; critics, meanwhile, saw it as an infringement on New Yorkers' civil liberties.

What do you think? Should the ban be allowed, or are you happy that it was overturned?

Thums Up, $2, found at Aamchi Pao, 194 Bleecker St between Sixth Ave and Macdougal St
Boing! Tamarindo, $1.50, found at El Encanto Mexicana, 1005 Manhattan Ave between Green and Huron Sts, Greenpoint, Brooklyn
Skirakiku Ramune Regula, $1.29, found at Sunrise Mart, 4 Stuyvesant St between Third Ave and E 9th St
Fujiya Drink Lemon Squash, $2.29, found at Sunrise Mart, 4 Stuyvesant St between Third Ave and E 9th St
Pocari Sweat Ion Supply Drink, $1.85, found at M2M, 55 3rd Ave at 11th St
Jamaican Kola Champagne, $1.75, found at Port Deli, 681 8th Ave at 43rd St
Deer Basil Seed Drink With Honey, $1.50, found at LIttle Pakistan Deli, 200 2nd Avenue between 11th and 12th Sts
Refresco's Country Club Frambuesa Raspberry Soda, $1.25, found at Stuyvesant Convenience, 500 E 14th St at Ave A
Laziza Lemon, found at LIttle Pakistan Deli, 200 2nd Ave at 11th St
Goya Guanabana, $1.25, Stuyvesant Convenience, 500 East 14th St at Ave A
India Malt, $1.25, found at Tuniservice deli, 306 18th St at Sixth Ave, Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Chin Chin Vitality Boost, $.69, found at Hong Kong Supermarket, 157 Hester St at Elizabeth St
Calpico, $1.29, found at Hong Kong Supermarket, 157 Hester St at Elizabeth St
Ramune Blue Hawaiian, $1.59, found at JAS Mart, 35 E. St. Marks Place
Mitsuya Cider, $1.99, found at JAS Mart, 35 E. St. Marks Place
Skal, $1.99, found at Sunrise Mart, 4 Stuyvesant St between Third Ave and E 9th St
Alligator Zero, $2.29, found at Sunrise Mart, 4 Stuyvesant St between Third Ave and E 9th St
Limca, $2, found at Aamchi Pao, 194 Bleecker St
100 Plus, $1.50, found at 88 Natural Food, 88 Mulberry St between Bayard and Canal Sts
Sapporo Ribbon Shitoron, $2.29, found at JAS Mart, 35 E. St. Marks Place
Naleczowianka Gazowana ze Smakiem, $1.50, found at 99 Plus Express, 987 Manhattan Ave between Huron and India Sts, Greenpoint, Brooklyn
Chaparritas, $1, found at Puebla Minimarket, 3908 Fifth Ave between 39th and 40th Sts, Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Suntory C.C. Lemon, found at JAS Mart, 35 E. St. Marks Place between 1st and 2nd Aves
Fanta Momi Momi Grape, $2.49, found at JAS Mart, 35 E. St. Marks Place
Boing, $1.50, found at Puebla Minimarket, 3908 Fifth Ave between 39th and 40th Sts, Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Manazana, $1.50, found at Puebla Minimarket, 3908 Fifth Ave between 39th and 40th Sts, Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Vita Malt Classic, $1.75, found at Port Deli, 681 8th Ave
Jarritos Tamarind, $1.25, found at Mini market, 696 Fifth Ave between 21nd and 22nd Sts, Brooklyn
Dydo Drinco Hukkokudo, $1.99, found at Sun Rise Mart, 4 Stuyvesant St between Third Ave and E 9th St
Carabao, $1.19, found at Hong Kong Supermarket, 157 Hester St at Elizabeth St
Pokka, $1.99, found at Hong Kong Supermarket, 157 Hester St at Elizabeth St
Zesto Root Beer, $.59, found at Hong Kong Supermarket, 157 Hester St at Elizabeth St
Hata Crayon Shin-Chan Ramune, $1.49, found at Hong Kong Supermarket, 157 Hester St at Elizabeth St
Dalandan Fruitsoda, $.69, found at Hong Kong Supermarket, 157 Hester St at Elizabeth St
Hey Song Sarsaparilla, $.69, found at Hong Kong Supermarket, 157 Hester St at Elizabeth St
Super Supau, $.69, found at Hong Kong Supermarket, 157 Hester St at Elizabeth St
Lotte Sac Sac Mandarin Orange Drink, $.99, found at M2M, 55 3rd Ave at 11th St
Sun Tropics Calamansi Lime, $.79, found at Hong Kong Supermarket, 157 Hester St at Elizabeth St
Fanta, $.60, Deluxe Meat Market, 81 Elizabeth St between Hester and Grand Sts
Grass Jelly Drink, $.99, found at M2M, 55 3rd Ave at 11th St
Wong Lo Kat, $1.25, found at 88 Natural Food, 88 Mulberry St between Bayard and Canal Sts
Foco Pomegranate Juice Drink, $1.25, found at Hong Kong Supermarket, 157 Hester St at Elizabeth St
Wonderfarm Korean Ginseng Drink, $1, found at 88 Natural Food, 88 Mulberry St between Bayard and Canal Sts
Luzona Mango Juice, $.65, found at Hong Kong Food Market, 49 Elizabeth St between Canal and Hester Sts
Squirt, $1.50, found at Rosaline Grocery Corp. (820 Fifth Ave between 33th and 34th Sts
Goya Tamarind, $.99, found at Stuyvesant Convenience, 500 East 14th St at Ave A
Mandarin Orange Drink, $.90, found at Hon Kong Market, 49 Elizabeth St between Canal and Hester Sts
Wonderfarm Lychee Drink, $1, found at 88 Natural Food, 88 Mulberry St between Bayard and Canal Sts
Frut Zoda, $.79, found at Hong Kong Supermarket, 157 Hester St at Elizabeth St

Thums Up, $2, found at Aamchi Pao, 194 Bleecker St between Sixth Ave and Macdougal St

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You are missing the point entirely. Why are we conceding the right to tell us the damn size of soda we can drink to a Mayor? What is next? Don't take this as libertarian or some tea party drivel, but Bloomberg WAY overreached with this.

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