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Soda Consumption

PepsiCo Struggling To Adapt To Declining U.S. Soda Consumption

AP | CANDICE CHOI | Posted 04.18.2013 | Business

NEW YORK — PepsiCo is selling more its snacks and drinks around the world, even as the maker of Frito-Lay, Tropicana and Quaker Oats tries to fi...

Sugar, 1; People, 0: The Soda Ban Wasn't Perfect, It Was a Start

Diana Le Dean | Posted 05.15.2013 | Healthy Living
Diana Le Dean

The soda ban was an imperfect beginning, surely, but it was a beginning. It was not going to end our sugar addiction any more than making bars smoke-free was going to get the city to en masse kick the smoking habit. It was a one small factor in a complex equation.

Fact Check: Coca-Cola's New Anti-Obesity Ad

Posted 01.17.2013 | Healthy Living

Coca-Cola's first "Coming Together" advertisement -- aimed at addressing the company's role in obesity in America -- was released this week. And with ...

Banning Big Gulps Won't Fix Our Big Obesity Problem

Abdulrahman El-Sayed | Posted 08.04.2012 | Home
Abdulrahman El-Sayed

The real issue with sugary beverages isn't that some people drink large amounts, it's that many people drink relatively small amounts. And banning large-sized drinks does little to address that issue.

Sugary Beverages and Their Bitter Effects

Eric Ding, Ph.D. | Posted 01.23.2012 | Healthy Living
Eric Ding, Ph.D.

I'm often asked the question, "What is the single most harmful food in our diet today?" The evidence is mounting that it is the excess consumption of sugary beverages in our diet.

Catherine Pearson

New Data On Sugar Drink Consumption: How Do You Stack Up?

HuffingtonPost.com | Catherine Pearson | Posted 10.31.2011 | Healthy Living

The newest data on Americans’ consumption of sugary drinks is out, and it isn't great. According to the Centers for Disease Control, half of the...

A Soda Substitute for Teens, from Dr. Oz

Posted 08.15.2011 | Home

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The Obesity Epidemic: One Way to Encourage Healthier Eating

Gordon Campbell | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
Gordon Campbell

New York City has an obesity problem and it's hurting our children. Almost 40% of New York City public school children in kindergarten through eighth...

Colorado Soda Tax: Study Shows Taxes On Soda In Other States Has Little Effect On Consumption

AP | MIKE STOBBE | Posted 05.25.2011 | Denver

ATLANTA — Small taxes on soda do little to reduce soft drink consumption or prevent childhood obesity, but larger levies probably would, accordi...

How To Make Soda And Seltzer (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011 | Green

The average American consumes more than 600 bottles of soda or sparkling bottle a year, according to Grist columnist Umbra Fisk. Not to mention that 8...