Pros And Cons Of Regular Soda?

Reconsidering Soda? What is a soft drink? As defined by the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, a soft drink is “a usually carbonated nonalcoholic beverage; especially: soda pop” (“Soft Drink”). Why is it called this? Soft drink is a term that differentiates from alcoholic drinks that are called non other than hard drinks. As large as the United States is there are a few different slang terms used when talking about the beverage. In much of the South, people ask for a coke to drink. Though they may not be referring to the actual trademarked Coca-Cola brand, the term is often used genericizing coke as a means for any kind of soft drink. Taking it up North you will hear two distinct versions. In the Midwest you will hear pop, while in the Northeastern

Out of the fifty responses I received, more than 25% of the respondents exclaimed to drink on average at least one soda or more a day. About 62% stated that they drink less than that, while a total of five students reported to not consuming any soft drinks at all. Results to the first question are listed below in Figure 1.

Figure 1 Responses to the second survey question of whether students prefer diet soda or regular soda was as expected. With a majority of 74%, thirty-seven respondents stated that they would rather drink regular, 6% prefers only diet, and 10% could drink either one. Results to the second question are listed below in Figure 2.

Figure 2 The third question received only forty responses due to the fact that it didn’t relate to the ten respondents of the survey that claimed to not drink any soda at all. This question asked my classmates whether they drink caffeinated or non-caffeinated soda. Approximately 93% of respondents drink caffeinated while a small percentage of 7.5% consume non-caffeinated. Results to the third question are listed below in Figure

It is clear from this research that the average rates of soda consumption from Americans are decreasing as time goes on, especially with the new generation of citizens rising up. Based off a national poll taken in 2014 by Gallup Inc., communications professional Justin McCarthy asserts, “Americans have become increasingly wary of drinking soda since Gallup began asking them about their dietary choices in 2002. At that time, only 41% said they actively tried to avoid soda, a percentage that has now jumped to 63%” (Gallup Inc.). It is evident that with the releasement of new knowledge regarding soda, each new generation will be more aware of the issues and as time goes on, the trend of decreasing rates in soda consumption will continue throughout the course of the nation’s