American Beverage Association Sues San Francisco Over Soda Health Warning Legislation

NBC Bay Area ^ | Monday, Jul 27, 2015 | Tamara Palmer

[nickcarraway]

San Francisco's new legislation requiring sodas to carry health warning labels is being challenged in court by the American Beverage Association.

The ABA, joined by the California State Outdoor Advertising Association and California Retailers Association, filed a lawsuit against the city on Friday, arguing that the legislation, which also would ban sugary-drink ads on city property, is a First Amendment violation, reported SFGate.

According to Convenience Store and Fuel News, the lawsuit in part alleges that the ban, "discriminates against speech based on the identity of the speaker, in violation of the First Amendment, by expressly prohibiting speech that includes the name of any sugar-sweetened beverage producer."

The legislation was passed in June.

[dowcaet]

San Francisco is a sanctuary city for illegals and scores of homeless people around the country riddled with communicable diseases and unsanitary bodies, but their city council considers sodas a bigger public health threat. Ay, liberalism is such a disaster to this nation.

[jsanders2001]

In San Francisco:

Sugary drink ads are not okay and harmful to your health

But having unprotected butt sex and gettind AIDS / HIV, syphillis, or gonorrhea are A-OK because its their right to do as they please

[jsanders2001]

In San Francisco:

Sugary drink ads are not okay and harmful to your health

But having unprotected butt sex and getting AIDS / HIV, syphillis, or gonorrhea are A-OK because its their right to do as they please

Got it...