"Carbonated drinks" refers to beverages that contain carbon dioxide gas dissolved in them, which creates fizz and bubbles when opened or poured. Full definition
These include restricting the sale of carbonated drinks at elementary schools, limiting the sale of soft drinks at middle schools to after - school hours, and allowing only half the beverages sold at high schools to be sodas. (edutopia.org)
It seems to me that the appropriate question is: where does the carbon in the CO2 in carbonated drinks come from? (realclimate.org)
Instead of drinking carbonated drinks, drink a lot of water. (islasfoods.com)