First lady Michelle Obama says banning big servings of sugary drinks isn’t anything she’d want to do at the federal level but she offered some kind words for New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s effort to do just that. Shortly after saying that Tuesday, the first lady issued a statement backing away from taking a stand [...]
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