Dec 2  Issue: Culture RSS    Posted 3 months, 10 days ago.   As
Michael Bloomberg leaves the mayoralty his health legacy is
bitterly contested. During his three terms in office he sought
to remake the city, shaping decisions on diet, tobacco, physical
activity, and firearms (see Table). Many of his policies have
served as models nationally (and even internationally) such as
posting calories (adopted in the Affordable Care Act), the trans
fat ban (proposed by the FDA), and smoke-free public places (now
in most major cities). Over 20 food companies adopted his
voluntary salt-reduction guidelines. But, Bloomberg’s policies
have also drawn the ire of vocal critics and sometimes the
rebuke of judges.  bloomberg320Two controversial moves came just
as he was leaving office—a portion limit on sugary drinks and a
tobacco purchase age of 21 years (the highest in the nation).
The courts struck down the portion limit, but the case is now on
appeal to New York’s highest court. And critics expressed
amazement that an 18 ye