San Francisco approves posting health warnings on ads for sugary sodas and drinks.
The label would read: “WARNING: Drinking beverages with added sugar(s) contributes to obesity, diabetes, and tooth decay. This is a message from the City and County of San Francisco.”
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In retaliation, the soda industry said it might sue to block the ordinance approved unanimously. Supporters of the health warning ordinance, meanwhile, seek to expand their campaign beyond the city.
Other attempts to pass such an ordinance have failed in the past. However, John Maa, a general surgeon and member of the board of the American Heart Association, San Francisco, said that another attempt at reintroducing the sugar-sweetened beverage tax is currently under consideration.
According to the ordinance, a sugar-sweetened beverage is defined as a drink with more than 25 calories from sweeteners per every 12 ounces.
