Posted on 09/23/2014 8:44:16 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement
Soda giants Coca Cola Co., PepsiCo and Dr. Pepper Snapple Group are getting together to urge Americans to stop drinking so many sugary drinks..
The beverage companies announced a new initiative Tuesday to reduce by 20% the number of beverage calories consumed per person in the U.S. by 2025.
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Coke didnt want to sell any size but 6.5 FL oz, but in the late 40s they were getting clobbered by pepsi who were selling 12 oz bottles for the same price as cokes 6.5 oz.
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And don’t forget RC Cola, which I always liked better than Coke. Pepsi is a little too sweet tasting, but RC had a bite to it.
I say give them what they want. Stop drinking all that crap.
Then they would have 100% less taste.
2025? I didn’t realize that it HAD that many calories!
It’s NOT the sugar that kills you - it’s the corn sweetener, which is a lethal poison.
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