New York City seeks to reinstate large soda ban

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New York City seeks to reinstate large soda ban

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/york-city-seeks-reinstate-large-soda-ban-224321673.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/o0I8nf5Yd8wGlmB4magjWQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2014-06-04T224321Z_1_LYNXMPEA530ZN_RTROPTP_2_USA-SODAS-CALIFORNIA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Cans of soda are displayed in a case at Kwik Stops Liquor in San Diego" align="left" title="Cans of soda are displayed in a case at Kwik Stops Liquor in San Diego" border="0" /></a>By Daniel Wiessner ALBANY N.Y.(Reuters) - An attorney for New York City has asked the state's top court to revive a ban on large sugary drinks, saying the city's health department has the power to ban any products, even hamburgers, that pose a health risk. Lower courts have overturned the ban, which would prohibit some businesses from selling sugary drinks larger than 16 ounces, because it was adopted by the health department and not the elected City Council. The city on Wednesday got its final chance to have the ban reinstated at the Court of Appeals in Albany. Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman asked the city's lawyer, Richard Dearing, what else could be banned by the health department.</p><br clear="all"/>

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