Fast Fact on Soda
July 21st, 2006 by Grant in: Economics
I learned last night that the average American drinks the equivalent of 555 cans of soda in a year. This equates to 1 gallon of soda per week.
In related news:
“It has been estimated that the estimated cost of overweight and obesity in the U.S. is $122.9 billion. This estimate accounts for $64.1 billion in direct costs and $58.8 billion in indirect costs related to the obesity epidemic, a sum that is comparable to the economic costs of cigarette smoking.”
-Source: ObesityinAmerica.com/EconomicImpact
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July 21st, 2006 at 11:47 am
oi…
i’m one of them…
drinking too much coke, and i really need to stop!
July 21st, 2006 at 11:51 am
I hear ya! I was really blown away by the statistic that the average American drinks a gallon of soda a week!
I try and drink water whenever I can, but I do splurge for a Coke when it’s 100+ degrees outside…
And for some reason Jack Daniels just doesn’t go as well with water!
July 26th, 2006 at 5:16 pm
Blehhhh. A gallon a week? You must be kidding. I know I am not part of that survey. Too much sugar in soda for me.