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Mixed Support for New York City’s New Sodium Warning

Associations Now

When New York City became the first place in the country to require chain restaurants to post a warning next to high-sodium items, a number of associations came out both for and against the new rule. On December 1, New York City became the first city in the U.S.

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NYC Bans Foam Packaging, But Industry Group Wins Concession

Associations Now

While an association and major manufacturer lobbied hard against New York City’s ban on “environmentally destructive” polystyrene foam packaging, the company hopes to buy some time with a compromise that allows it to prove the material can be recycled.