Sugary Drinks Essay

Soda and other sugary drinks have been around for as long as I can remember. However, only recently I have seen an increase in the diversity of the beverage industry. They are inventing energy drinks and shots that claim to be a safe way to keep people alert and awake. In addition, now “healthier” options such as diet sodas or zero calorie drinks are being produced. Why would people choose these processed drinks over ones they know for sure are healthy such as water or milk? With adults learning information that led them to believe carbonated drinks can be healthy affects their children too. Parents don’t teach their children about the dangers of drinking too many of these sugary fizzy drinks, therefore, when they are old enough to make their …show more content…
If there is a rumor about soda industries not being healthy, tycoons will ignore the media until the problem goes away. CEOs only care about maintaining profits and we have found that in the past if there is any doubt in the eyes of consumers then profits will plummet (Foodnavigator). Searching to understand the food industry, a study was done to show how corporations try to frame their public image by making strategic statements in the media. The study was conducted by six respected public health and media studies individuals who captured both sides of this research project. What they found was when these companies make statements it normally criticizes government affirmative action instead of praising internal efforts. Most of their statements are about diffusing blame away from their businesses and putting it on the government or even the individuals. They also claimed that their products were not responsible for obesity (We are Part of the Solution). The last claim is understandable because just consuming one sugary product is not the problem, it’s the idea that people think these drinks are healthy. We have tried to fix this problem in the past in many different