Beverage groups sue over New York 'supersize' ban
- Published: 13 Oct 2012 at 08.49
- Online news: World
A US beverage industry group and other businesses filed a lawsuit Friday against the administration of New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg in a bid to block restrictions on sales of large soda drinks.
A man attends a protest billed as the `'Million Big Gulp March" against Mayor Michael Bloomberg's proposal to prohibit the sale of drinks in containers larger than 16 ounces in July 2012 in New York City. A US beverage industry group and other businesses has filed a lawsuit Friday against New York's restrictions on sale of large soda drinks
Plaintiffs led by the American Beverage Association and the National Restaurant Association took the city to court over the limited ban, which is due to take effect in March.
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