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Transcripts for CNN CNN Newsroom 20130312 13:13:00

From being served in containers larger than 16 ounces. part of michael bloomberg s effort to fight obesity. but beverage companies, restaurants, movie theaters and others went to court to fight back against what they called a nanny state. just hours before the ban was to take affect, a state supreme court judge invalidated the city s rule, saying it is arbitrary and capricious because it applies to some, but not all food establishments in the city. it excludes other beverages that have significantly higher concentrations of sugar sweeteners or calories on suspect grounds. latte drinks or others that were half milk were not on the list and supermarkets and convenience stores also exempt. the mayor vowed to appeal. if we are serious about fighting obesity, we have to be honest about what causes it and have to have the courage to tackle it head on. reporter: the american beverage association considers the block a victory. ....

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Transcripts for CNN EarlyStart 20130312 10:17:00

The idea was part of mayor michael bloomberg s effort to fight obesity. the beverage companies, restaurants, movie theaters and others went to court to fight back against what they called a nanny state. just hours before the ban was to take effect, a state supreme court judge invalidated the city s rule, saying it is arbitrary and capricious because it applies to some, but not all food establishments in the city. it excludes other beverages that have significantly higher concentrations of sugar sweeteners and/or calories on suspect grounds. lattes and other drinks that were at least half milk were not on the list. and supermarkets and convenience stores were also exempt. but the mayor has vowed to appeal. if we are serious about fighting obesity, we have to be honest about what causes it, and we have to have the courage to tackle it head-on. reporter: the american beverage association considers the block a victory. the court ruling provides a sigh of relief to new yorkers and thous ....

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