Sugary drink tax introduce the tax was heavily funded by Mike Bloomberg. On June 30, 2017, a Cook County judge granted a temporary restraining order filed by the Illinois Retail Merchants Association and several Cook County-based grocers that prohibited the tax from being put into effect until at least July 12. The tax eventually went into effect on August 2. Due to a conflict with the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, this soda tax did not apply to any soda purchases made with food stamps, which were used by over 870,000 people. Controversially, the tax affected diet drinks but not sugar-packed fruit juices. On
Fictional food and drink in Middle-earth bodily pain, enabling him to stand. Although invigorating, it is not very filling. Uglúk also takes some "dark stuff" from a box, and smears it on Merry's headwound. In Peter Jackson's film adaptation, Merry tries to refuse the drink. An orc forces some down Merry's throat when Pippin asks for water. Drink of the Elves which was very fragrant and not unlike Miruvor in its healing abilities. This drink is said to have been able to change a man into an Elf with one sip. Eriol is the only one known in history to do so. Fictional food and drink