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Soft drink size limit protest sign placed on a delivery truck by New York's Pepsi bottler. The sugary drinks portion cap rule, [1] [2] also known as the soda ban, [2] was a proposed limit on soft drink size in New York City intended to prohibit the sale of many sweetened drinks more than 16 fluid ounces (0.47 liters) in volume to have taken effect on March 12, 2013. [3]
A sugary drink tax, soda tax, or sweetened beverage tax (SBT) [1][2][3] is a tax or surcharge (food-related fiscal policy) designed to reduce consumption of sweetened beverages by making them more expensive to purchase. Drinks covered under a soda tax often include carbonated soft drinks, sports drinks and energy drinks. [4]
The term "soft drink" is a category in the beverage industry, and is broadly used in product labeling and on restaurant menus, generally a euphemistic term meaning non-alcoholic. However, in many countries such drinks are more commonly referred to by regional names, including pop , cool drink , fizzy drink, cola , soda, or soda pop .
In Australia, where the legal drinking age is 18, researchers conducted focus groups and surveyed teens ages 15 to 17 about the use of what they called zero-alcohol beverages. They found that more ...
[29] [30] Mexico's soft drink industry is shifting from sugar to HFCS which is expected to boost U.S. HFCS exports to Mexico according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service report. [31] On 1 January 2002, Mexico imposed a 20% beverage tax on soft drinks and syrups not sweetened with cane sugar.
Benzene in soft drinks is of potential concern due to the carcinogenic nature of the molecule. This contamination is a public health concern and has caused significant outcry among environmental and health advocates. Benzene levels are regulated in drinking water nationally and internationally, and in bottled water in the United States, but ...
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Liyo – One of the popular soft drink brands in Delhi & NCR. LMN – lemon drink produced by Parle Agro. Maaza – mango drink from Parle Bisleri bought by Coca-Cola. Mahaajan Beverages – carbonated Kokum drink. Mirinda – brand of fruity sodas in nine flavours distributed. Mishrambu - Badam Thandai Dry Fruit Concentrate.