16 oz, is the equivalent to one pint
Crackdown on Sugary Drinks in New York
By Emily Anne Epstein
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New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg spoke to MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell today to respond to the countless critics of his controversial big soda ban.
Comparing sugary soft drinks to asbestos, he argued that the government has a responsibility to regulate how New Yorkers quench their thirst.
He believes that banning the bubbles will combat obesity, diabetes, and other health problems plaguing the people of the Big Apple.
If Hizzoner has his way, any soft drink over 16 ounces (1 pint) will be outlawed across the city by March 2013 and restaurants that don't fall in line will be slapped with a $200 fine.
What's allowed: The ban will allow New Yorkers to still order 8oz cans (left), 12oz bottles (center left), 16oz bottles (center right), but not 20oz bottles (right) in restaurants, sports stadiums and movie theaters
'The idea is you tend to eat all of the food in the container. If it's bigger, you eat more,' he said. 'If somebody put a smaller glass or plate or bowl in front of you, you would eat less.'
Mayor Bloomberg, who was the driving force behind the city's calorie counting and anti-smoking campaigns, hopes to implement the ban soon.
It will affect everything from 7-Eleven Big Gulps to Starbucks Ventis.
'We're not taking away anybody's right to do things, we're forcing you to understand that you have to make the conscious decision to go from one cup to another,' he said to Mrs Mitchell.
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