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Claiming Size Matters, NYC Mayor Bloomberg Bans Big Sodas

Description:Forget about super-sizing sugary drinks in New York City starting in Spring of 2013. Mayor Michael Bloomberg, frustrated he couldn't get a "soda tax" passed, is ordering restaurants and delis to stop selling sodas, sugared teas and other sweet high-calory beverages in containers bigger than 16 ounces. "We're simply forcing you to understand" the risk of obesity, said the mayor. (1:12)

Source: Buzz60

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