Comments on: NYC approves ban on large sodas

By: OBQuiet

OBQuiet — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 03:45:14 +0000

Thanks for the information about targeted exceptions.

I do remember ice tea being mentioned as potentially not being available sweetened.

Does this also mean that restaurants will have to stop offering free refills? And if not, why wouldn’t everyone just sell a 16 oz drink with optional refill?

By: kimsch

kimsch — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 22:24:43 +0000

Oh, and Kool-Aid, Hawaiian Punch, fruit juices and drinks….

By: kimsch

kimsch — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 22:23:58 +0000

OBQuiet,

Isn’t is just soda-pop? Carbonated soft drinks? Would iced tea drinks and coffee drinks be exempt?

By: BH

BH — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 22:08:10 +0000

OBQ:

The law, at least as originally written, excluded dairy/coffee based drinks.

By: OBQuiet

OBQuiet — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 19:05:18 +0000

Ed,

I see nothing that would prevent the ban from including a large number of their Venti sized drinks. Anything that used a flavoring syrup or perhaps even cream would likely exceed the calories/oz limit.

Am I missing something?

By: Chris Hoey

Chris Hoey — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 18:15:22 +0000

How long will it be before an enterprising soul comes up with a program like “Buy one 16oz and get the second free” or for a nominal sum?

By: kimsch

kimsch — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 18:01:03 +0000

Big Gulps from 7-Eleven are exempted because 7-Eleven is a convenience store. Since it’s only “sugary” beverages and not all establishments are required to serve only 16 ounce and smaller sizes isn’t there an equal protection issue here?

By: CTrees

CTrees — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 13:18:52 +0000

I can only assume this means that NYC has solved every other problem. In that case, I must extend my congratulations!

By: Ed

Ed — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 12:26:38 +0000

Thank you Mayor Bloomberg for protecting us poor, ignorant peasants from ourselves. Notice they didn’t include what the beautiful people drink — Starbucks.