date:Jun 01, 2012
d nearly 40% of city public school students in New York City are obese or overweight.
His proposal - which would exclude most dairy-based drinks, diet sodas, alcoholic drinks and 100% juices -targets beverages sweetened with sugar or another caloric sweetener that contain more than 25 calories per 8 fluid ounces and less than 51% milk or milk substitute by volume as an ingredient.
It will be submitted to the board on June 12, which will vote after three months of public comment. If it gets the