*from www.money.cnn.com, Mar. 11, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: Mayor Bloomberg’s sugary drink restrictions go into effect midnight Tuesday in New York, but Starbucks has shrugged them off, saying it’s exempt.
Key Facts and Figures:
- The new law will restrict sugary drinks to no more than 16 ounces.
- Starbucks spokeswoman confirmed that the company isn’t making any immediate changes to its menu.
- The spokeswoman said, “the ban doesn’t apply to “customizable” drinks such as coffee and tea, because the customer puts the sugar in the drink, not the retailer.
Take Away #2: The ban is consistent with the Mayor’s stance against unhealthy habits and can be enforced with fines.
Key Facts and Figures:
- City health inspectors could issue a notice of violation and $200 fine to companies that shirk the rules.
- Starbucks said it will “evaluate its menu during the initial three-month period after the restrictions are imposed.
- “By addressing the increasing size of sugary drinks, the Health Dept. is taking an important step in reducing sugary drink consumption and combatting the obesity epidemic in New York City,” said Bloomberg’s office in a statement.
- Not the first time a ban on unhealthy habits has been placed, early in Bloomberg’s tenure, in the early 2000s, the Mayor outlawed smoking in bars.
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