Drink Ends, Minorities Hardest Hit
Mayor Michael Bloomberg's ban on large soft drinks has drawn some
surprising opposition in court, the Associated Press reports from New York: The NAACP's New York state branch and the Hispanic Federation have joined beverage makers and sellers in trying to stop the rule from taking effect March 12. Critics are attacking what they call an inconsistent and undemocratic regulation, while city officials and health experts defend it as a pioneering and proper move to fight obesity. The issue is complex for the minority advocates, especially given that obesity rates are higher than average among blacks and Hispanics, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The groups say in court papers they're concerned about the discrepancy, but the soda rule will unduly harm minority businesses and "freedom of choice in low-income communities." They must be worried about Sprite flight. -- Yes, we can! http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive...mugyear20.html |
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