US appeals court: No warning labels on sugary drinks

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The war on sugar has suffered a setback in San Francisco after an appeals court ruled the city’s planned soda-labeling rules violate the country’s constitutionally-protected free speech laws. The Ninth Court of Appeals ruled last week that a hoped-for warning label, held up in the courts for more than three years, violates the First Amendment rights of drinks manufacturers. Fortune: Why San Francisco cannot put health warning on soda bottles Three years ago, San Francisco passed a city ordinance that required a cigarette-style warning label on soda bottles. The label would have read: “WARNING: Drinking beverages with added sugar(s) contributes to obesity, diabetes, and tooth decay.” The label would have made San Francisco the only major US city to use a cigarette-style warning on soda bottles. Naturally, the ordinance provoked a strong response from the beverage industry, which sought a court injunction back then. While the industry was not granted the injunction, the...
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