Large quantities of soda are bad; doughnuts are OK. Unfortunately, that's the message New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg sent last month with the city's latest proposal to tackle obesity.
Bloomberg likely had good intentions when his administration said it was proposing a ban on sugary beverages served in containers larger than 16 ounces. But the plan was interpreted by many as overreaching and largely ineffectual. For one, consumers would still be able to buy multiple bottles or cans of soda ...