Beveragemakers, restaurateurs, minority advocates and other critics told a judge the upcoming 16-ounce limit was a finger-wagging incursion on consumer choice, rife with inconsistencies that would cost a hot dog vendor business while still allowing New Yorkers to buy belly-buster sodas at the chain convenience store next to him.
The American Beverage Association, an umbrella group for drink makers, recommends energy drinks not be marketed to children younger than 12 years of age.