Saturday, October 17, 2015

Soda Wars: How Big Beverage Targets Poor People and Compromises Their Health @alternet

Soda Wars: How Big Beverage Targets Poor People and Compromises Their Health @alternet
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Tim Nolan said...

Every five years, the U.S. federal government releases its "Dietary Guidelines for Americans," a joint production of the U.S. Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS). The new one is scheduled to be released in December.

According to the last one, released in 2010, sugary beverages are extremely popular, with soda, energy drinks and sports drinks making up the fourth highest source of calories among Americans overall — and the third highest source for children and adolescents up to the age of 18. These sweetened drinks also make up the lion's share (almost 36 percent) of the sources of added sugars in the American diet.

October 17, 2015 at 8:54 AM

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