A new study scheduled for publication in The Journal of Pediatrics finds that aggression, attention problems, and withdrawal behavior are all associated with
soft drink consumption in young children.
Per capita
soft drink consumption in Mexico was falling well before the introduction of a tax and there is little evidence their discriminatory tax has had the effects claimed today.
Not exact matches
Soft drink consumption is flattening overall and Coca - Cola's sales have been declining, down 15 percent
in the most recent quarter.
The group also reported that annual per capita
consumption of carbonated
soft drinks dropped to about 650 eight - ounce servings
in 2015 — the lowest since 1985.
MarketWatch's Emma Court joins Catey Hill and Quentin Fottrell to talk why the
consumption of bottled - water increased
in the U.S. while carbonated
soft drinks fell — and whether we ultimately need to be consuming either.
Although sales taxes on
soft drinks in Ireland and France have both been associated with a reduction
in consumption, the health effects have not been studied.15 16 No significant effect on obesity of US state sales taxes has been found, although the level of taxation there has probably been too low to affect health.13 17 The modelled estimates of the health effect of a 20 % sugar sweetened
drink tax
in the United States vary, but such a tax has been predicted to reduce obesity by up to three percentage points.13 18 The effect of a sugar sweetened
drink tax
in the UK has not, until now, been formally estimated.
The
drink category that shows a relatively large substitution effect (cross price value > 0.10; that is, a 2 % or greater increase
in consumption for a 20 % price rise) for price rises of concentrated sugar sweetened
drinks is concentrated diet
soft drinks.
The Packaging of Retail
Soft Drinks in Ireland, 2008 to 2018:
Consumption of Primary, Outer, Closure and Multi-pack Packaging
A trend exists for greater changes
in consumption of sugar sweetened
drinks (non-concentrated) and water as income rises and, conversely, greater changes
in consumption of diet
soft drinks (non-concentrated) and milk as income falls.
The Packaging of Retail
Soft Drinks in Germany, 2008 to 2018:
Consumption of Primary, Outer, Closure and Multi-pack Packaging
The Packaging of Retail
Soft Drinks in the UK, 2008 to 2018:
Consumption of Primary, Outer, Closure and Multi-pack Packaging
In terms of substitution effects, the major difference between our estimates and those from the US is that our data indicate that diet
soft drinks are a substitute for sugar sweetened
drinks, whereas US data suggest that diet
soft drinks are a complement (as the price of sugar sweetened
drinks goes up,
consumption of diet
drinks goes down).18 22 This may explain why a US tax on sugar sweetened
drinks has been so heavily resisted, as a «double whammy» on sales of both diet
soft drinks and sugar sweetened
drinks would occur.18.
Bottled water
consumption in the United States reached 39.3 gallons per capita
in 2016, while carbonated
soft drinks slipped to 38.5 gallons.
In another study, the National Coffee Association noted that last year, daily coffee
consumption soared by seven percentage points, placing coffee solidly ahead of
soft drinks.
Responding to a recent study from the University of Melbourne suggesting an increase
in soft drink prices would result
in reduced
consumption, Australian Beverages Council CEO, Geoff Parker said;
According to the Guangzhou - based newspaper Southern Metropolis Daily,
in its survey titled «Healthy Lifestyle and
Consumption White Paper», 38.2 % of respondents admitted to buying counterfeit Baijiu products, while 32.1 % admitted to buying fake wine, two of the highest among all the surveyed categories that covered beer, imported spirits, dairy products,
soft drinks and baby milk formula.
This weekend, Coca - Cola, the world's largest beverage company, and its local bottler Coca - Cola Amatil, are kicking off their biggest summer marketing campaign
in years, determined to reach out to teens and young families and reverse an unrelenting eight - year slide
in soft drink consumption.
While an increasing number of research studies point to the health benefits
in controlling and reducing sugar
consumption — the FDA now recommends sugar make up no more than ten percent of total calories consumed per day — there is a difference between sugars that occur naturally
in foods and those that do not, like those
in a piece of dried fruit, for example, versus the high fructose syrup commonly added to
soft drinks, sodas, and many processed foods.
Industry sources said Asahi had paid too much for assets, only to be squeezed by Woolworths and Coles, a price war
in bottled water with Coca - Cola Amatil and changing consumer
consumption habits, including a shift away from sugary
soft drinks and juice.
Some analysts, such as Morgan Stanley's Tom Kierath, believe that any jump
in sales and volume is likely to be short - lived and that negative
soft drink consumption trends are likely to return.
The Australian Beverages Council, representing the local
soft drinks industry, has responded to research published
in the British Journal of Nutrition from Deakin University which suggests the presence of caffeine
in soft drinks increases
consumption.
«
In fact research shows that sugar consumption from soft drinks in Australia has decreased in recent years, while obesity rates continue to increas
In fact research shows that sugar
consumption from
soft drinks in Australia has decreased in recent years, while obesity rates continue to increas
in Australia has decreased
in recent years, while obesity rates continue to increas
in recent years, while obesity rates continue to increase.
Media Statement 29 October, 2015 Sugary
Drink Forum misses key issues of obesity Responding to news following today's Sugary Drink Forum, which targets soft drink consumption, Geoff Parker, Australian Beverages Council CEO, states: «Continuing to widely decree soft drinks as the primary cause of obesity is an active distortion of the health landscape in Austr
Drink Forum misses key issues of obesity Responding to news following today's Sugary
Drink Forum, which targets soft drink consumption, Geoff Parker, Australian Beverages Council CEO, states: «Continuing to widely decree soft drinks as the primary cause of obesity is an active distortion of the health landscape in Austr
Drink Forum, which targets
soft drink consumption, Geoff Parker, Australian Beverages Council CEO, states: «Continuing to widely decree soft drinks as the primary cause of obesity is an active distortion of the health landscape in Austr
drink consumption, Geoff Parker, Australian Beverages Council CEO, states: «Continuing to widely decree
soft drinks as the primary cause of obesity is an active distortion of the health landscape
in Australia.
Declines
in the
consumption of low - and no - calorie
soft drinks also had an impact.
Other studies have found similar unhealthy food outcomes when countries enter trade or investment deals with the U.S. Examples include increased sugary
soft -
drink consumption in Vietnam and a spike
in high - fructose corn syrup sweeteners
in Canada (adding an extra 42 calories per day) following NAFTA's full implementation
in 1998.
In no way does the study show that
soft drink consumption is a unique cause of diabetes, cardiovascular disease or cancer.
Response to Sydney Morning Herald «Nutritionist,
soft drink makers argue over study» 17 February 2014 Beverage research provides much needed data around consumer behaviour «Australian beverage habits have been changing but there has been no conclusive research into the total
consumption trends of non-alcoholic water based beverages
in more than seven years,» said Australian Beverages -LSB-...]
In America per capita consumption of soft drinks has fallen about 25 per cent since peaking at about 200 litres per person in the 1990
In America per capita
consumption of
soft drinks has fallen about 25 per cent since peaking at about 200 litres per person
in the 1990
in the 1990s.
In no way does the study show that
soft drink consumption is a unique cause of diabetes, cardiovascular -LSB-...]
12 August 2016 MEDIA RELEASE University price hike modelling to reduce
soft drink consumption ignores real life Responding to a recent study from the University of Melbourne suggesting an increase
in soft drink prices would result
in reduced
consumption, Australian Beverages Council CEO, Geoff Parker said; «A price hike on
soft drinks -LSB-...]
In fact, sugar
consumption through
soft drinks has dropped by 26 per cent over the last 15 years [2] while obesity continues to rise.
Media Statement 16 October, 2015 NEW AUSTRALIAN DATA SHOWS
CONSUMPTION OF SOFT DRINKS IS IN DECLINE New figures released today by the ABS shows consumption of soft drinks continues
CONSUMPTION OF
SOFT DRINKS IS IN DECLINE New figures released today by the ABS shows consumption of soft drinks continues to decl
SOFT DRINKS IS IN DECLINE New figures released today by the ABS shows consumption of soft drinks continues to de
DRINKS IS
IN DECLINE New figures released today by the ABS shows
consumption of soft drinks continues
consumption of
soft drinks continues to decl
soft drinks continues to de
drinks continues to decline.
Media Statement 21st July, 2015
Soft drinks not linked to diabetes Responding to research from the British Medical Journal that links regular
consumption of sugar sweetened
drinks with the incidence of type 2 diabetes cases
in the US and UK, Australian Beverages Council CEO Geoff Parker comments: «The British Medical Journal study points the finger -LSB-...]
Sugar - sweetened
soft drink consumption and risk of pancreatic cancer
in two prospective cohorts
The main findings
in this analysis are summarized
in Figure 7 and include the trend - line changes from 1995 to 2011 for the availability of sugars and sweeteners (FAOSTAT), the apparent
consumption of refined sugars (ABS), and sugars added to carbonated
soft drinks (industry data) compared with the changes
in total sugars, added sugars, and sugars as
soft drinks according to national dietary surveys
in 1995 and 2011 — 2012.
In the current study, we provide novel data on changes in the availability of added and refined sugars and in recorded intakes of total sugars, added sugars, SSB, carbonated soft drinks, juices, confectionery, and alcohol consumption in Australian adults and children between the 2 most recent national dietary surveys in 1995 and 2011 — 201
In the current study, we provide novel data on changes
in the availability of added and refined sugars and in recorded intakes of total sugars, added sugars, SSB, carbonated soft drinks, juices, confectionery, and alcohol consumption in Australian adults and children between the 2 most recent national dietary surveys in 1995 and 2011 — 201
in the availability of added and refined sugars and
in recorded intakes of total sugars, added sugars, SSB, carbonated soft drinks, juices, confectionery, and alcohol consumption in Australian adults and children between the 2 most recent national dietary surveys in 1995 and 2011 — 201
in recorded intakes of total sugars, added sugars, SSB, carbonated
soft drinks, juices, confectionery, and alcohol
consumption in Australian adults and children between the 2 most recent national dietary surveys in 1995 and 2011 — 201
in Australian adults and children between the 2 most recent national dietary surveys
in 1995 and 2011 — 201
in 1995 and 2011 — 2012.
After successfully funding a campaign to pass a soda tax
in Philadelphia, billionaire former NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg is preparing to fund similar efforts
in several other cities, giving new momentum to measures seeking to limit
soft drink consumption.
Although
soft drink consumption is associated with aggression, depression, and suicidal thoughts
in adolescents, the relationship had not been evaluated
in younger children.
In a prospective cohort study with separate analysis for men and women, only women showed an increased risk of incident T2DM over 10 years, with a doubled risk seen in women with daily consumption of soft drinks compared with nonconsumers (129
In a prospective cohort study with separate analysis for men and women, only women showed an increased risk of incident T2DM over 10 years, with a doubled risk seen
in women with daily consumption of soft drinks compared with nonconsumers (129
in women with daily
consumption of
soft drinks compared with nonconsumers (129).
Diet sodas can be no more than 25 percent of the items offered, the directive says.There should be «ample choices» of water, «soy milk, rice milk and other similar dairy or non dairy milk,» says the directive, which also covers fat and sugar content
in vending machine snacks.It's all part of Newsom's effort to combat obesity and improve San Franciscans» health, similar to a national effort being championed by first lady Michelle Obama.The mayor's administration points to studies linking soda to obesity, including a UCLA one released last year that found adults who
drink at least one
soft drink a day are 27 percent more likely to be obese than those who don't, and that soda
consumption is fueling the state's $ 41 billion annual obesity problem.
We also extracted data on the fiber contribution from vegetables, fruit, and bread and cereals and on the
consumption of main carbohydrate - containing food groups: vegetables, potatoes, fruit, bread and cereals [comprising breakfast cereals, bread (white or other), pasta, and rice], plus foods high
in refined sugars or refined starches (
soft drinks, cordials, sweet biscuits, cakes, buns, scones, pastries, confectionary, sugar, honey, jams, and syrups).
«Of the fifty - seven children who had low blood calcium levels, thirty - eight (66.7 percent)
drank more than four bottles (12 to 16 ounces per bottle) of
soft drinks per week, but only forty - eight (28 percent) of the 171 children with normal serum calcium levels consumed as much
soft drinks These results more than support the contention that
soft drink consumption leads to lower calcium levels
in children.
«Unfortunately, there are factual errors
in the economist's arguments, and misinterpretation of the distinctions between total sugars vs. refined sugars, sugar availability vs. apparent
consumption, sugar - sweetened and diet
soft drinks, and other nutrition information ``: http://www.australianparadox.com/pdf/JBM-AWB-AustralianParadox.pdf via http://www.glycemicindex.com/
In various studies, high
consumption of sucrose - sweetened
soft drinks was associated, but not cause - effect related, with abdominal obesity, metabolic syndrome, high triglyceride and total cholesterol levels and cardiovascular disorders [25,51].
In recent years, a good bit of controversy has unfolded about health risks involved with excessive dietary intake of phosphorus through increased
consumption of
soft drinks containing phosphoric acid and processed foods containing phosphate stabilizers, emulsifiers, anticaking agents, and acidity regulators.
Although all studies found an increased risk of depression with higher baseline
consumption of added sugars,
soft drinks, juices and pastries; none examined the role of «reverse causation»
in producing the observed association.
, published on the website < http://planetasustentavel.abril.com.br/noticia/ambiente/quando-recursos-minerais-se-esgotarao-648952.shtml >, based on information from the US Geological Survey, the US government agency responsible for geological research that crossed information on the annual
consumption, mineral reserves available on the planet and its predictable extinction: 1) Platinum (use
in surgical materials)-- Extinction by 2049; 2) Silver (use
in the manufacture of mirrors and cutlery)-- Extinction
in 2016; 3) Copper (use
in wire and cable and air conditioning ducts)-- Extinction
in 2027; 4) Antimony (use
in remote controls and other materials to increase strength)-- Extinction 2020; 5) Lithium (use
in cell phone batteries, laptops and video games)-- Extinction
in 2053; 6) Phosphorus (use
in agricultural fertilizers)-- Extinction
in 2149; 7) Uranium (use for electric power generation)-- Extinction
in 2026; 8) Indian (use
in smartphones and tablets touch screen screens)-- Extinction
in 2020; 9) Tantalum (use
in cameras lenses)-- Extinction
in 2027; 10) Nickel (use
in metal alloy coating, electronics such as cell phones)-- Extinction
in 2064; 11) Tin (use
in coating metal alloys, such as those used
in the
soft drink cans)-- Extinction 2024; 12) Lead (use
in car batteries and trucks and welds and bearings)-- Extinction
in 2015; 13) Gold (use as jewelry and computer microchips)-- Extinction
in 2043; 14) Zinc (use to cover alloys, preventing rust that destroy objects like coins)-- Extinction
in 2041.
Predictably, the result has been a massive increase
in the
consumption of
soft drinks by school children - just what the donor intended.
Corporate philanthropic initiatives — such as providing World Cup tickets to Brazilian boys from the favelas of Rio de Janeiro — allows Coca - Cola to market their products to children and families
in the favelas, even as obesity is becoming a major problem
in Brazil, linked with high
consumption of
soft drinks.
A new study, to be published
in The Journal of Pediatrics, found that aggression, attention problems, and withdrawal behavior
in young children are all associated with
soft drink consumption.