the soda industry has been funding these groups. ou ben jealous as the head of the naacp. >> the tragedy here, right, everything you said would be true if this plan was well executed. but as the "new york times" said in their official editorial a few days ago it was ill conceived from the beginning and ill executed. this mayor could have gone and we would have supported, we've been clear. we have national policy that supports the full range of tactics combat childhood obesity. the new york state conference of the naacp is very clear they would support a comprehensive ban. the mayor could have gone the new york state of ag for the power to ban it for every single vendor in the city and may have gotten it. may not. the judge went on the say there's no evidence he ever asked. this is the troubling part. this ban wouldn't have been a ban at all. it would have stopped it from the mom and pop shops, it wouldn't have stoiptd atpped it 7/eleven pop >> it was a huge loophole. >> oh, by the way 7/eleven says they are planning on opening 100 ne

. >> eric: a big victory for people who like pop, a judge just put the kabash on the soda ban and michael bloomberg responded but first. on friday the usda broke the bad news, 48 million americans needed food stamps to put bread on the table and we learned that president obama added $580 billion to the overinflated debt balloon but you wouldn't know it. obama zombies were out in force trying to convince the american people that everything is a.o.k. and new york times economist paul krugman. >> it's a remarkable document that came out yesterday. about the budget and what it said it is projecting a deficit of $845 billion this year.

but first, the debate over soda sizes is taking shape in society. that's coming up next. tic brain injury is as serious as any battlefield injury the memory loss dizziness nightmares thankfully, the va has made important advancements in tbi so if you think you or a veteran you know has sustained a brain injury get screened the fda is issuing a warning about a popular antibiotic. azithromycin, also known as z- pack, is commonly used to treat bronchitis, pneumonia or ear infections. now, the fda has issued a warning that the drug could lead to irregular heartbeats in some pateints. the administration says while overall risk is low, doctors should be mindful of a patient's heart condition before prescribing the drug. b01 a ban on super-sized sodas and other sugary drinks in new york city is facing a setback. just as the new rule was supposed to go into effect, a judge blocked the ban. new york mayor michael bloomberg has spent months pushing for limits on large sugary drinks. here's what he had to say: "with high consumpation of full-sugar drinks, you h

and i think the reaction of people to the soda ban. you know, it's not an easy issue. nk there is a role for government here. certainly, the government to tell you what's good for you and what's not good for you and then let you make your own choice. but in some cases i think government has to take the next step which is to require you to take certain -- for example wearing your seatbelt. the safe bumpers they've got on cars now or whatever. i would even argue motorcycle helmets. right? but then the 16 ounce drink i just think it is over the line. so not smoking in a restaurant, i'm okay with that. i love that! >> well, the smoking impacts other people, too. the whole point is second degree smoke. personal choice is very different from what's going to affect people sitting next to you at the restaurant or close to you. >> that i think is the dividing line between people that are with bloomberg and against bloomberg. >> bill: you're unlikely to get cancer from somebody drinking a 16 ounce drink next to you. >> unlikely to get it yourself. >> bill: sabrina great to see yo

>> i am delighted the judge struck down the large soda ban. it really does go to the heart of what i think is wrong with the country's direction. i hate to maying sugar resoda sound like the future of the country, but this is what obamacare will mean. ultimately the government pays for everything. we don't want to pay for your miss deeds. if you smoke or eat too much, the government can say, you can't do that because we are not going to pay for the afflictions that come from. it being able to say the government can't impose these kind of limits is extraordinarily important. >> by the way, last night gavin said the same thing. he said we should be able to tell people what to eat and what to drink because we are going to pay for it. now we are forced to pay for it. we are an estranged catch 22 or as i like to say catch hepititis. joe, in the green room you called bloomburg a hero. that surprised me given your -- >> well, her hero when i said jackass i may have slurred my words. for what it says about new york city, i am glad they overturned it. i

once you start drinking the soda, you eat all the wrong foods. coca-cola used to come in 6.5 occupancies, now we are talking 64 ounces. a study in 2004 looking at 90,000 women showed they were twice as likely to develop diabetes and much more likely to become obese if they simply had one sugary drink a day. it's a huge problem. it's a huge problem. we need to drink less of it. >> jamie: juices? large juices are sugary? >> they all have a lot of sugar. i don't think there is any nutritional benefit to the soda. the way that mayor bloomberg went about this -- he means well -- but it raises a lot of red flags. but many studies have been done, including "new england journal of medicine," single cause of obesity and diabetes are the sodas. we are passing it on to our children. two-thirds of americans are overweight, which leads to diabetes and heart disease. so yes, size matters and that's know a urologist talking. >> eric: doctors say it's empty calories. >> if you can replace the soda in your refrigerator with seltzer or water, you are doing an enor

the ban on sodas and other sugary drinks bigger than 16 ounces. a judge blocked it today hours before it was set to become law. mayor bloomberg has promised to fight back but what about the woman running to be the next mayor of new york? joining us exclusively is new york city council speaker, christine quinn. welcome to you. >> thank you very much. >> i can't think of a better guest, because this is the first night of our newly named show, "piers morgan live." we will be live all the time, all singing, all dancing. you're a perfect guest. let's talk soda. thought we would give you a little treat here. >> yes, thank you very much. >> this is like 32 ounce. humdinger of diet coca cola which is appropriate because coca cola have donated money to your campaign. >> well, yes. small donation in total from coca cola execs of $10,000 out of about the $6 million or $7 million we raised so far. >> is that clouding your judgment on soda-gate? >> i didn't know until this moment it had become soda-gate. >> i just called it that. everything becomes gate in the

giving up the soda. ey" update on one of my favorite stories and that is why we're sitting here with our lovely sodas. a judge has tossed out mayor bloomberg's ban on sugary drinks in the city. he says we believe your city health he has legal authority and response body to tackle causes of obesity epidemic which kills 5000 new yorkers per year. in other words, he is not done with us. he plans to appeal. you know what, i am drinking my soda right now. this is to you, mayor. it is so delicious. so refreshing. this judge looked at michael bloomberg and said man, i'm going to let your people go. >> this was so absurd that actually gets to the very point about the role of government. should government involved in every nuke and cranny of your life? to the point they're telling you what size soda you can have. that is exactly what the soda ban was all about. >> for the people who live outside of new york city, this is just one of multiple measures he has tried to change your behavior. remember the cigarette ban

the big apple to weigh their reaction. it seems to be love forever when it comes to giant sugar packed soda drinks and the american heart i got a stash anybody who needs thirty two ounce sodas can call me i'll give you the number on the strike which an addiction that's enough for inspiration and my sex enough for this camera ready but often hard to explain even through lyrics they said i need to have a soul but outside i'm missing about cola a civet up top the top in the so i said baby get i like it i like it put it in my lick it keeps me. put is ok. americans of all ages and walks of life fill up with gulps of these bubbly beverages day after day you have a sprite there is that your drink of your sort of choice i know i like i go up and they just go to that today i have right what is it about these sort of things that people love so much the taste and the caffeine new york mayor michael bloomberg tried to impose a bet on sugary drinks over the size of sixteen ounces but failed a court ruling upheld that whatever people choose to consume is simply none of the government's business they are since i was a small child like th

judge milton tingling, great name for a judge, called the soda ban arbitrary and capricious. he said the law would not only violate the separation of powers doctrine, it would eviscerate it. such an evisceration has the potential to be more troubling than sugar sweetened beverages. this is what mayor bloomberg says tonight on "letterman" in response to this. >> you know, the soda ban has been overruled by state court is that what happened? >> state court judge said the department of health didn't have the authority to do it. we think that they do. we'll appeal. in the meantime, this year, 70,000 americans will die from obesity, 5,000 here in new york. >> so he's going to fight fire with fire. seems pretty confident of his case. >> absolutely. i suspect that -- i know the mayor and his corporation council will appeal. this is the first level of the court so this is going to play out and we'll see. the question the judge is really opining on is did the board of health have the legal authority to do this, which is a different question than whether it's right policy. and i suspect

tend to see it the wrong way. >> he basically saying that he didn't know. >> this is so important, the soda ban thing. this is about obamacare. the moment that american people can see that government has a say in our health care, has a say in how we spend our money on our doctors and our health and it becomes a burden on the government for people to get diabetes or get lung cancer or heart disease, as soon as it becomes a financial question the government is going to say we have to pay for these fat people. on e're going to restrict and prevent you from getting fat. we have to get the regular people to pay attention. robert, last word and we're done. >> backstage there is a table full of water and right next to the table of water is big, big gulp. it had half a thing of soda and it was sarah palin's and one of the security guards said i want to put that on ebay if i can. that big gulp moment from say a palin that if a lot of people argue about the sequester, she has it right. she knows what appeals. when she brought out that big gulp she said so much with that gesture. what she was talking

as you're saying, that the soda manufacturers, the lobbying groups for soda makers are going to come ull force against this. can the mayor work with them to find common ground? >> well, the mayor has said that part of the idea for this was just to inform consumers. if you have to buy two drinks to get 32 ounces, it makes you think about it. but, of course, many believe that this is more about coercion by the government. the bloombergian nanny state that he's established a reputation for. you know, i think he's going to keep fighting this, even after he leaves office, the mayor has quite a bit of money that he can spend fighting for his personal pet causes. it so will be interesting to see whether he takes a different tack about it, perhaps with a public relations campaign, after he's out of city hall. >> i want to show everybody the dailies too. here in new york, the headlines are what grabs the most attention. we've got the new york daily out with its cover that says, judge tells mike to suck it. and the other cover, "pour it on!" this was highly unpopular. but as time goes on, do yo

once in a while it's okay to have the soda, but the trend is and the behavioral pattern that with peoplege amount of soda consume trans fat and chemicals and fatty foods and all of that is bad news for them. yes, a little is all right, but too much is going to hurt you. >> jamie: and can you turn this around, the people that would have developed diabetes, if they stop drinking in that quantity now, can make themselves healthier? or is it too late for us? >> no, it's it can reverse it, and if you're watching the program and pay attention, reduce some of your sugar consumption. you've heard me say many, many times in the past i've replaced the soda in my life with coffee. >> jamie: now what dr. somati likes to drink, coffee. without sugar? >> without sugar, a little bit of milk. it's not for everybody, if you have high blood pressure risk, it's not for you. what i like about caffeine, it has an acid, antioxidant. many showed three to four cups a day can reduce the risk of stroke. >> gregg: i've got my coffee, you know, i drink a lot of coffee every day, but i drink the diet sodas, that are

the next hour. beverage digest says that soda is no longer the nation's choice. of soda a year. the amount of water people drink increated to about 58 gallons a year. bottled water leading that growth. >>> now we're going to talk about what happens to be one of my favorite topics. frequent flier miles. they may be the next frontier for airlines looking to bring more money out of fewer seats in the sky. fill joins us with the story. >> andrew, you may not be happy, but the airlines are happy with the change in the industry. i was just looking at my frequent flier cards, and realized it's going to be tougher for me and you and everybody to book a seat in the future. this all comes down to supply and demand, and the supply of seats able is more restrictive. it's tougher to get a upgrade. it's going to cost you more miles in the future if you want to get a frequent flier seat. it's tighter capacity. small ore planes. a lot have been stripped down, more regional jets. no first class, so the merger partnerships is also increasing the number of frequent fliers. you have

some pushback on behalf of fast food companies, certainly the big soda companies. the breaking news is that the soda ban which was scheduled to really happen pretty much right now has now been halted. you can imagine the mayor's going to be steaming mad about one. beverage giants not really moving on this news, pepsi cojust slightly down, dr. pepper, snapple up just a fraction, but perhaps it's really the mcdonald's of the world, that one moving higher just under a percent, four pennies, will be looking at this as well. very interesting. >>> one insurance company, genworth financial. >> reporter: all right, liz, you know, i lost you for a moment. number one, this is my drink. my real deal drink, but it's a diet coke, okay? but a lot of people on wall street already talking about the soda ban being lifted. let's talk about genworth financial which is leading the s&p 500. it's up one-quarter of 1%, the company's outlook is certainly improving because of restructuring. they're talking about the mortgage business and spin-off units, that will push for growth. a new chie

the sodas are part of the giant remaking of society. they think we are stupid. everything. >> bob: bloomberg said hey, look, if you want 32 sonss, then buy two 16-ounces. i failed math. two 16-ounces which meant one of it was costly for people to buy it. this was effected, directly effect the poor people in the city. >> dana: right. but see, i think that they believe on the government side that they are the parent. of everybody of everybody. they want to tell you they can't have "x" or "y." this is arbitrary, capricious and ridiculous. today you heard starbucks can sell 20-ounce because you can put in as much sugar as you want to at the counter. this gets to too much nitty-gritty. expense for the grocer. whether it holds up or not, i don't know. cities as they get ready to do the same thing across the country, they should think about being embarrassed like the new york city government is. >> kimberly: people want to make decisions for themselves. what they want to eat. if people are smart enough, okay. you may have a point but it is their choice to decide what t

ban. >> i was for the soda ban, even though i don't think it issolve obesity, and sugar is not the only cause of obesity. it makes obesity to diabetes that's a very different issue. potato chips and french fries are more obese causing than sugar is. but it's a baby step in the right direction in terms of governmental and societal intervening. >> michael: and i think it creates a converseation. here we are talking about it. and it's months and months and months later, they are at cpac talking about it. >> exactly. they brought a court measure into the issue as to the analogies between the two, but the fact is there are clear dichotomies in terms of what is going on versus what that ruling was. and convenient yulely this will be appeals and eventually overturned. >> michael: can this war be won? >> it has to be won. a report was just released that the obamacare is now going to cost 32% more than what they originally said it was. medicare will be broke by the year 2024. i want my medicare. it has to be solved. >> michael: doctor thank you. it's tuesd

we'll have the ceo of a soda company on the program who supports the bloomberg ban and get this, thed resorts will join us live from dubai. no expense spared today, carl in the second hour of "squawk on the street." you better get on the road if you'll make it there in time. let's get six in 60. more downgrades today, jim. >> this is a crowd play. that's a mistake and it got it going. >> urban was amiss. no one seems to care. >> anthropology, good housing play. >> smithfield, this is a company in play and i find it hard to bring up the values, but people like it. >> downgrade for pbh. >> they're upset about the warnaco, can they do it right? the answer is they can. >> oppenheimer says google might miss. >> this is one we should have talked about. there are a lot of guys raising the price target to infinite. >> heckman. >> this is the us filter guy and he made a fortune. this is going to change his name and i cannot wait to speak to them and this is the environmental waste anti -- they clean up fracing. i don't know why it is so necessary to clean it up, but the water that needs to be

we'll talk about the soda ban in a minute. ers of his bloomberg's philanthropy mayor's challenge. with us, philadelphia's mayor michael nutter. houston's mayor, annise parker. santa monica, california,'s mayor, pam, and rahm emanuel. congratulations to all of you. you all are winners in some way, shape, or form. let's start off, mr. mayor, with what is the mayor's challenge? >> well, federal governments are not addressing the challenges, state governments aren't, it's cities that are doing it. so bloomberg put out a challenge. the best idea that will help cities, but they have to be tre transferable. providence won, they won $5 million, and four other cities got $1 million. >> what was it you brought to the table for 5 million bucks? >> we're very, very fortunate and happy to be part of this. we focus -- we're focusing on closing the vocabulary gap that exists between lower income kids and higher income kids. and we have the technology out in colorado that's going to help us do that. we're going to be doing home visits with our

but not 32. >> the diet soda is more poisonous? >> neil: it is? >> of course, it contains more chemicals you can imagine. >> neil: i'm going back to regular junky stuff. here's what was odd about and it those who support the mayor, everyone said it was okay when he went after saturated fats. maybe there were attempts to appeal it and no one ever did. he got away with that. why not this? >> he was too forceful. he tried to jam it down everyone's throat. you can't do that to new yorkers. >> neil: what would have been the middle ground for you? >> maybe a possible committee, appoint a committee to oversee the problematic -- >> neil: rather than ramming it down your throat. >> right. sugar is a problem. the mayor and his idea i don't think was wrong. i think this heart was in the right place. >> neil: do you have to post calorie counts? >> not yet but we have it on the labels. that's going to happen soon. >> neil: you just dodged the bullet but you have other bullets. >> a lot more. >> neil: a lot of people say this has been the first s

but the soda industry, what are they saying to all this? they are not on board with this study. and they released a statement saying it is more sensationalism than science and said the researchers made a huge leap when they take beverage intake calculations from around the world and allege that those beverages are the cause of the deaths, which the authors themselves acknowledge are due to chronic disease. there's a certain amount of discrepancy, but it can't be conditioned denied that more people are getting in more calories from sugar and soda on a regular basis now. >> all right, kat kinsman, thanks so much. still to come, silicon valley's tech nerds, they are millionaires and some of the smartest people in the country, but when it comes to love they are clueless. you won't believe what they are doing to get a date. ek... i'm like...yeah, ok... little did i know that one week later i wasn't smoking. [ male announcer ] along with support, chantix (varenicline) is proven to help people quit smoking. it reduces the urge to smoke. some peopl

this is not for me. >> the soda ban debate rages on in new york city. sarah palin declares victory and mississippi moves to increase their record obesity rate. the big panel weighs in on this and more. and ted cruz thinks he knows why mitt romney lost the election. >> i think it was two words. 47%. >> congressman sheila jackson lee will tell us why mitt romney really lost. [ female announcer ] almost nothing can dampen a baby's mood, when he wakes up dry in pampers. unlike other diapers, pampers has 3 absorbent layers, for up to 12 hours of protection overnight, and more beautiful mornings. ♪ pampers. peaceful nights. playful days. >>> the nation's first ban on big drinks was supposed to go into effect today. but a judge blocked it and some republicans are bubbling with joy. new york city tried to cap the size of sugary drinks, but a judge said the law couldn't be applied fairly. sarah palin got into the action tweeted victory in new york city for liberty loving soda drinkers. politicians with too much time on their hands, i say stay out of my refrigerat

and labor's effort to hide cigarettes will meet the same fate as the big soda ban? >> it is possible, it is possible. i'm not saying it's guaranteed. i can't even say that it is more likely than not, but it is possible. >> paul: welcome to journ"the journal editorial report", i'm paul bgigot. that's president obama in israel and the first thawing the often frosty relationship with benjamin netanyahu. is it a turning point in the region? let's ask dan henninger and global view columnist bret stevens. so, bret, the big news out of this, or at least at the surface, that a new good feeling between prime minister y netanyahu and president obama. real or does it makes a difference? >> real, and it's definitely good in terms of the optics, president obama spent the first four years trying to put as much distance between him avenue sn the israelis as he could. it didn't serve american interests or anyone's interest. now he's there and talking about my friend bb. maybe it's not sincere, but it's creating a perception of greater closeness. that's a good thing. israelis respond

a judge has taken the fizz out of new york city's plan to outlaw large sodas. the measure was supposed to take effect today and would restrict drinks bigger than 16 ounces at restaurants, sports stadiums and movie theaters but a judge said its loopholes are a problem. mayor michael bloomberg says the city will appeal the ruling. >> with so many contracting diabetes and heart disease, with so many children who are overweight and obese, with so many poor neighborhoods suffering the worst of this epidemic, we believe it is reasonable and responsible to draw a line. >> a group of bipartisan senators they want the pentagon to take another look at the distinguished warfare medal. it awards pilots of drones who never see battle. currently the medal is ranked higher than combat awards than the purple heart and bronze star. >>> members of the congressional black caucus are lashing out at president obama and what they call his lack of diversity among cabinet members. the group's chair points out that since mr. obama's first term the cabinet lost two of four african-americ

the use of transfats in restaurants. he started a campaign against salt. he banned sodasse that are too big or sugary drinks larger than 16 ounces. and let me just show you, look what we found in dunkin doughnuts as a result of the mayor's -- what would you call it? -- his diversion. this is a flyer explaining what the new new york city regulations mean for you. new york city regulations, due to those regulations starting march 12th, this restaurant will no longer be allowed to offer large orer sizes of certain beverages. refer to the back of this sheet to find out what these changes mean for you. turning the page, what is changing? you will have to add your own sugar to large and extra large beverages, medium, large -- this is from dunkin doughnuts, some of the nicest people in the country. this is what they've got to contend with and their customers have to contend with in new york city. oh, by the way, he wants to ban styrofoam, too, starting a campaign as well against -- are you ready? -- loud headphones. i'm starting to suspect something here. the man really has a pr

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i saw that, you had the soda at the perfect levels not to spill -- >> could have ruin mid suit.as actually here the following day. he was very nice to me. you know, he had a good sense of humor about it. >> you might have a future with bloomberg. >> maybe. >> do your thing. >>> still ahead on "way too early," why are you awake? your tweets, texts and e-mails are next. "morning joe" is moments away. i'm your hot water heater. you hardly know i exist. that's too bad. 'cuz if my pressure relief valve gets stuck... [ booooooom! ] ...we hot water heaters can transform into rocket propelled wrecking balls. and if you got the wrong home insurance coverage, it's your bank account that might explode. so get allstate. [ dennis ] good hands. good home. make sure you have the right home protection. talk to an allstate agent. [ bop ] [ bop ] [ bop ] you can do that all you want, i don't like v8 juice. [ male announcer ] how about v8 v-fusion. a full serving of vegetables, a full serving of fruit. but what you taste is the fruit. so even you... could've had a v8. in the middle of the night it

the economic tide? cheryl: and new york soda ban going flat. re applauding today a judge's decision to can the ban on large soft drinks. theater owner associations are happy today but what happens next? dennis: stocks every 15 minutes. nicole at the floor of the new york stock exchange. >> you're right. the dow jones industrials are holding on to the very slight gain of three points but we should note that the dow once again spent traded as high as 14,478. s&p 500 also setting a multi year high today but pulling back some now as you can see the s&p 500 down a quarter percent and the nasdaq is down nearly a half of 1%. some traders i've been talking with is talking about the momentum and how that's been dying off some and that he actually put in his note last night that aggressive traders can actually begin shorting the market at this point. so -- and the interesting turn around, change in sentiment after several record setting, six record setting days in a row. the banking index is to the down side. we've seen many of these financials hitting mu

when i started, the average soda size was six ounces and then they went to 12 ounces. wow, you had this big massive drink then 16 and now i haven't seen the 100 before but i have seen the 32. i think that you can make the argument that you can track the obesity of america with the growing size of the average portion of soft drinks? >> we're not even talking about the lack of exercise that are kids are getting now. we let our kids come home and do their play station. they are not getting proper exercise at school. there is a lot more to this than picking out the food service. >> if you drink one soda you have to run two miles. so a soda 16 ounces is not a bad idea and for us to making the connection that every time we drink a soda. >> geraldo: do you get on his husband's case when he drinks soda? >> i grew up in atlanta. i drink coca-cola but i run four miles every day. i watch what i eat and i consider a soda a vice i still drink. i'm not saying i can never do it but most of us --. >> geraldo: you wanted to send a love letter to mayor bloomberg? >> i love him and i wish

the system money. it's my right to smoke a legal fda-approved product. it's my right to drink soda and eat fatty foods. it's my right to gamble. it's my right. it's my life. if we start to take away the individual's ownership of their own lives, what does the government think they have the right to regulate? >> you guys are paranoid. this is consumer protectionism. that's all this is. >> oh, come on. >> let's protect children. make sure if you give a mcdonald's toy, there's enough vegetables and fruit in there. what are the reward systems that are biology craves and let's be careful that it's not exploited by corporations. that's all. >> what if i don't want -- >> what about protecting children by getting the 19,000 kids in shelters out of the shelters? why not protect kids and their families by getting the 1.7 million people who live in new york city below the poverty line? >> those are all good questions. speaking of kids, i want to ask you -- >> let's start with sugar. >> a happy meal and the kids meal, remember that, when that was banned a while ago? and then -- >> yeah. >> is

so if you are a supermarket you can go in there and buy the big sodas, right? >> you can buy one of these at a supermarket. >> right. better for you. >> 7/11 is that a supermarket. >> big gulp because it's regulated by the state. bloomberg couldn't -- >> -- big gulp out of it. >> it's just a symbolic gesture that the mayor is doing. like no smoking in restaurants and all of that. here is what i don't understand why don't they go on a campaign like smoking is bad, smoking will kill you. drinking 16-ounce sodas is bad and that will hurt you. why don't they do an advertising campaign? >> they should or they should do nothing. government is forced. when they ban things that's force. it's the conceit of the self-anointed. >> bill: do you object to schools putting healthy food in and taking the junk food out? >> i support that. >> that's where i wish we had more charter school and private school choice then it wouldn't be. >> who is to decide what's healthy? orange juice has more sugar in orange juice than coke. >> bill: it doesn't matter orange juice has some vitamin

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he's counting on the ban becoming a deterrent for people not wanting to buy two sodas. ent the ruling will be overturned. >> limiting the size of sugary beverages is consistent with the board of health's tradition and its mission, and we believe that ultimately the courts will find it consistent with the law. >> the ban, or portion control as the mayor calls it, puts a 16 ounce cap on sugary drinks sold at restaurants, delis, movie theaters, sports venues and street cars but doesn't include stores like 7-eleven, a major point of contention. bloomberg says 70,000 people die each year from obesity-related diseases. 5,000 of them from new york. state figures, however, show this was over a tleer-year period and the cost of treatment is taking a financial toll on city funds. new york paid nearly $12 billion on obesity-related diseases in 2011. diseases the cdc says has taken aim at new york's minority communities. the mayor's decision to limit how much soda people drink is not necessarily popular with the public. >> i think it's great. there shouldn't have been a ban in gener

the new york city mayor michael bloomberg is still fighting for this controversial sugarry soda ban, own the law. the mayor visited a restaurant that is voluntarily implementing the ban. he said the city will appeal the decision and is confident they will win. >> obesity is a national epidemic getting worse, and in new york city we're not just going to simply wring our hands about it. >> shepard: trying to ban restaurants and movie theaters from selling large sugary drinks has been a haul --mark of his campaign and the judge called the soda ban arbitrary and capricious, speaking to the way it was handled, not the ban itself. we have the author of the book, rethinking reputation, how p. r. trumps marketing in the new world. >> it's clear here we have an obesity problem, but also seems clear a lot of people think it's the nanny state, gone too far. >> that's right. but to a great degree bloomberg has already won. even though he will ultimately lose on appeal. he has shown -- he put this in the public consciousness and has shown he is a leader. inform public relations we say a leader is