Politicians look to appeal soda ban decision
Reaffirming their conviction that sugary beverages are the culprits in the obesity epidemic, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Corporation Counsel Michael Cardozo, say they will appeal the state court’s most recent decision stopping the ban on the sale of large sodas in restaurants from taking effect.
On Tuesday July 30, the Appellate Division, First Department issued a ruling upholding State Supreme Court Justice Milton Tingling’s March decision to prevent the soda ban previously announced by the city Department of Health from being enacted.
“We firmly disagree with the court’s reasoning and will seek to appeal to the Court of Appeals as quickly as possible,” said Cardozo. “There is broad precedent for the Board of Health to adopt measures to protect New Yorkers’ public health.”