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NYC RULE WILL SLAP SUGAR WARNING LABELS ON FOOD, DRINKS INCLUDING STARBUCKS,
DUNKIN’ SPECIALTIES

By Carl Campanile

Published April 24, 2024, 10:27 p.m. ET

Oh, sweet — the ‘nanny state’ is back!

Fast-food chains and coffee shops in New York City would have to slap a warning
on menu boards and packaging under a new rule from the Adams administration.

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The city Health Department’s first-in-the-nation edict will mean labels warning
on food and drinks with more than 50 grams of added sugar, including frozen
coffee drinks from places like Starbucks and Dunkin’ Donuts, fountain sodas and
even hot chocolate.

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Fast-food chains and coffee shops in New York City will have to slap a warning
on menu boards and packaging to remind customers that sweets are terrible for
their health. Andrew Schwartz / SplashNews.com

Food outlets with 15 or more stores in the US are ordered to use a warning icon
— a spoon loaded with heaps of sugar — to alert and maybe shame sweet-toothed
customers.

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The proposed warning will say, “Eating too many added sugars can contribute to
type 2 diabetes and weight gain.”

“Type 2 diabetes is among the leading causes of premature deaths in New York
City,” the Health Department said.

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US Dietary guidelines recommend that added sugar should be less than 50 grams or
10% of the recommended 2,000-calorie-a-day intake.

A medium Coca-Cola drink at McDonald’s contains 56 grams of sugar and would
require a warning label, according to the Center for Science in the Public
Interest.

Numerous frozen coffee and other drinks at Dunkin Donuts and Starbucks contain
more than 50 grams of added sugar — such as Dunkin’s Butter Pecan and Caramel
Swirl frozen coffee, which are pumped up with more than 100 grams of sugar.

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The proposed warning will say, “Eating too many added sugars can contribute to
type 2 diabetes and weight gain.”
 * A large Vanilla Bean Coolatta has 150 grams of added sugar.
 * Dunkin’s large Blue Raspberry and Strawberry Energy Drinks powered by
   Rockstar contain nearly 100 grams of added sugar.
 * A large Kiwi Watermelon Dunkin’ Lemonade Refresher has 74 grams of added
   sugar.
 * A large Frozen Matcha Latte with Almond Milk has 109 grams of added sugar.
 * Even a large lemonade has 59 grams of sugar and a large hot chocolate has 63
   grams of added sugar.
 * Starbucks White Peppermint Frappuccino has 73 grams of added sugar and
   Peppermint Mocha has 63 grams of sugar, according to eatthis.com.

The health cops have drafted the new rules to enforce the Sweet Truth Act
approved by Mayor Eric Adams and the City Council last year.

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Restaurants that ignore the law face fines of $200 to $500 per violation.

The department is accepting public comment on the new rule, which is expected to
go into effect on June 19 for prepackaged food times and Dec. 1 for beverages
and food sold at the restaurant that is not packaged.

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The city Health Department’s first-in-the-nation edict will mean labels warning
on food and drinks with more than 50 grams of added sugar, including frozen
coffee drinks, fountain sodas and even hot chocolate. Dunkin Donuts

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Critics blasted the rule as another example of government overreach.

“It’s the nanny state becoming the nanny city,” said state Conservative Party
Chairman Gerard Kassar.

Kassar said many New Yorkers are unhappy with Adams and “this nanny overreach
will only make him unpopular.

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“As for the City Council, I don’t consider them an arbiter on anything,” he
added.

But health advocates cheered the new rule.

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Food outlets with 15 or more stores in the US are ordered to use a warning icon
— a spoon loaded with heaps of sugar — to alert and maybe shame sweet-toothed
customers. Dunkin Donuts

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“With New York facing alarming rates of diabetes in both adults and children,
communities deserve the truth about the amount of added sugars in foods and
beverages offered at chain restaurants,” said Dr. DeAnna Nara, senior policy
associate with the Center for Science in the Public Interest.

“This bill is a ground-breaking step towards empowering consumers to make better
choices and encouraging the food industry to present healthier options.”

Adams is grabbing the nanny baton from his predecessors, former Mayors Mike
Bloomberg and Bill de Blasio.

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Bloomberg, a self-professed health zealot, rammed through a controversial law a
generation ago banning smoking in bars and eateries and banned trans fats from
restaurants and bakeries.

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US Dietary guidelines recommend that added sugar should be less than 50 grams or
10% of the recommended 2,000-calorie-a-day intake. Andrew Schwartz /
SplashNews.com

He was rebuffed when he sought to ban the sale of large sugary drinks from
fountains in convenience stores, which was referred to as the “Big Gulp” edict.

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The courts said and the Board of Health could not do so without approval of the
City Council.

What do you think? Post a comment.

Under de Blasio in 2015, the Health Department issued the first-in-the-nation
mandate requiring chain restaurants to post a warning icon next to menu items
that contain at least 2,300 mg of salt or sodium to help prevent heart disease,
stroke and type 2 diabetes.

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Adams, a health-conscious vegetarian, has also been on a kick to expel sugary
chocolate milk and other sweetened milk from school cafeterias.

But he has faced stiff resistance from the upstate dairy industry and lawmakers
including powerful House Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik.


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