Big Gulps: Does New York have it right? (Hint: ask the Danes)

http://healthblog.dallasnews.com/2012/11/does-new-york-have-it-right-outlaw-big-gulps.html/

Does New York have it right? Outlaw Big Gulps!

By jane sadler
drjane65@gmail.com
10:56 pm on November 23, 2012

"Have you heard?  New York Mayor Bloomberg officially outlawed 32- ounce sweetened drinks.  Now, sweet-toothed individuals can only purchase a maximum 16-ounce sugary drink instead.  The goal is to reduce the staggering high levels of obesity in his city."

But cf: 

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323894704578113120622763136.html

Denmark Scraps Much-Maligned 'Fat Tax' After a Year

By CLEMENS BOMSDORF

"Danish lawmakers have killed a controversial "fat tax" one year after its implementation, after finding its negative effect on the economy and the strain it has put on small businesses far outweigh the health benefits."