A New York State Supreme Court judge invalidated New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s recent controversial ban on sodas and sweetened soft drinks yesterday.
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Bloomberg’s Soda Ban Fizzles, Judge Rules in Favor of More Big GulpsMarch 12th, 2013 - Jill EttingerNew York City Real Estate Company Composts Food for Rooftop GardensJanuary 26th, 2013 - Jill Ettinger
New York City real-estate company, the Durst Organization, is planning to spend nearly $1 million to install more than an acre of rooftop gardens on top of its prime Manhattan buildings using composted food, reports the Wall Street Journal. Read More:New York City Real Estate Company Composts Food for Rooftop GardensNew York City Awash with Fish Fraud in Restaurants and SupermarketsDecember 14th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
Bloomberg’s New York City Soda Ban ApprovedSeptember 14th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s proposed ban on the sale of large sodas and other sugary drinks passed the New York City Board of Health’s approval process yesterday, making it the first city in the nation to enact such a ban. Read More:Bloomberg’s New York City Soda Ban ApprovedHey New York, No Super Size for You! Bloomberg to Ban Large Soft DrinksJune 1st, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has not been shy about his concern for the citizens of his city facing serious health risks due to obesity. The New York Times reported earlier this week that the mayor’s proposed soda ban would apply to large sodas, soft drinks and other sugary drinks sold at restaurants, movie theaters and street carts. Read More:Hey New York, No Super Size for You! Bloomberg to Ban Large Soft DrinksManhattan’s Newest Resident: 15,000 Square Foot ‘Mobile’ Urban FarmJanuary 12th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
Make some room on the subway, New Yorkers: A 15,000 square foot mobile urban farm is now roaming the streets of Manhattan, sort of. Read More:Manhattan’s Newest Resident: 15,000 Square Foot ‘Mobile’ Urban FarmNew York City: Eco Nightclub One Night Only!March 11th, 2011 - Jill Ettinger
The Essentia Mattress Company is transforming their brand new New York City showcase location into an “eco nightclub” on Tuesday March 15th to benefit the non profit organization, Global Green USA. Read More:New York City: Eco Nightclub One Night Only!Can Regulations Help Fight Obesity?November 3rd, 2010 - Barbara Feiner
Some critics, however, believe regulations are no substitute for education. “In search for yet another ‘quick fix’ to obesity, legislators and politicians nationwide have been trying to regulate what we eat and drink, and this latest proposal is no different,” says Pat Baird, author of The Pyramid Cookbook: Pleasures of the Food Guide Pyramid (right). “As a registered dietitian who advises clients on a daily basis, I know that telling people they can’t have something does not teach them how to make healthier choices. Education is key to cracking obesity. People need information to help them make healthy lifestyle changes.” Read More:Can Regulations Help Fight Obesity?NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg: Hero or Hypocrite?October 13th, 2010 - Barbara Feiner
New York Times reporter Anemona Hartocollis has since put Bloomberg in an awkward position by revealing that his company, Bloomberg, L.P., offers free Coke, Pepsi, Fanta orange soda, ginger ale and Mountain Dew to its employees. Critics are debating whether Bloomberg’s food-stamp proposal makes him a hypocrite or hero. In the meantime, New York City obesity stats remain alarming: Read More:NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg: Hero or Hypocrite?NYC Mayor Seeks to Ban Use of Food Stamps for Soda PurchasesOctober 8th, 2010 - Barbara Feiner
His goal: to help combat the obesity epidemic—a move supported by the state and city health commissioners. Read More:NYC Mayor Seeks to Ban Use of Food Stamps for Soda Purchases |
As I reported Friday, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (right) wants to prevent food-stamp recipients in the Big Apple from 
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