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Counter-attack

Counter-attack

New Yorkers for Beverage Choices is fighting for your right to Big Gulp.

Soda Ban Opponents Gear Up For ‘Impact Tour’ While Councilmembers Push For More Gym Class

Mayor Mike Bloomberg’s plan to limit the size of sodas sold at movie theaters and restaurants has all the marks of a fait accompli: it is the Board of Health which decides, and they are staffed primarily with Bloomberg appointees.

But those fighting for the right for you to buy a soda as big as your choosing aren’t going down quietly.

New Yorkers for Beverage Choices, the group closely tied to the soda industry, announced today that they are beginning an “Impact Tour” of the city’s neighborhoods, designed to “educate community leaders and business owners about the ban and give them a platform to voice their opinions.” Read More