Soda Industry Fails to Stop San Francisco Law Targeting Sugar


"Court denies request to stop city from requiring health warnings on advertisements"

 

 

San Francisco is set to become the first U.S. city to require health warnings on advertisements for soda and other sugar-added drinks after the beverage industry failed Tuesday to get a court order to stop it.
The law goes into effect July 25 and will require that billboards and other public advertisements include the language, “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.”