The New York Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that it would not reinstate New York City’s portion cap rule, passed in 2012 that sought to limit the sale of sugar-sweetened drinks, like soda, to no more than 16 ounces.
The limit was proposed by then-Mayor Michael Bloomberg as a measure to combat obesity and passed by the city’s board of health in 2012 with the limit going into effect by the spring of 2013. The size restrictions would have been applicable to restaurants, movies theaters, sports stadiums and food trucks, but grocery and convenience stores were excluded.