San Francisco supervisors have voted in favor of a package of ordinances which will require health warnings on ads for sugary sodas.
The city will become the first place in the country to implement such warnings, if the proposed law wins approval, The Associated Press reported.
The law, when put into force, will require producers to display health warnings on ads for sugar-sweetened beverages, as well as sports and energy drinks, vitamin waters and iced teas with more than 25 calories.
The warnings on billboards and other ads will read "WARNING: Drinking beverages with added sugar(s) contributes to obesity, diabetes, and tooth decay. This is a message from the City and County of San Francisco."
The law is applicable to print advertising within city limits such as billboards, walls, taxis and buses.
It does not apply to ads that appear in newspapers, circulars, broadcast outlets or the Internet.
The proposal forms a part of the city's strategy to cut down the consumption of sugary drinks including some juices, some flavored milks and sports drinks with added sugar, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Over 32% of children and teens in the city are obese, according to the figures released by California Center for Public Health Advocacy and the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
