Soda

For decades, I assumed the cross my Irish grandmother cut into the top of her round loaves of soda bread in her upstate New York farmhouse was a traditional blessing. It was a natural conclusion since her bread was as soul-sustaining as communion at an Irish Catholic mass. So I was astounded to learn that the bread cross had a far more ancient – and superstitious – purpose. When I asked master baker Mary Gleeson, co-owner of Gleesons Restaurant & Rooms in the Irish town of Roscommon about the…

That Good? I go to the grocery store after a very long day, and I come across the soda aisle. I am about to grab a Coca-Cola, which is $1.00 for 1.25L, when a 2.5 L bottle of Shasta Cola grabs my attention, it is also $1.00. This gives me an idea, why don’t I compare both of the sodas and see which one is worth the $1.00. As I opened each bottle, both of them released a lot of carbonated gas. When I poured each soda in their respective glasses, they both fizzed in predominantly the same way,…

and sports arenas. While the Mayor has displayed good intentions by taking the initiative to lower the obesity rate, banning soda is not necessary. The government should not be able to prohibit the consumption of soda. Not only is it ineffective but it singly affects the profitability of small, minority-owned businesses. According to journalist Ryan Jaslow, the soda ban leads customers to consume more…

notion, “Any sugary drink larger than 16 ounces will be confisticated”. Is it really a smart approach to reduce the consumptions of soda? To put it as simply as possible, the soda ban policy should not accomplish its goal of reducing the food unit of consumption, for it is unconstitutional, If parents were to choose to let their kids drink more than 16 ounces of soda, then so be it. However, taking away the freedom to drink 18 ounces or more of Coca-Cola is not for Bloomberg to decide. The ban…

Most of us have had the chance to taste a nice cold, sweet, bubbly sensation in our mouths from soda. There is no denying it’s taste is addictive and refreshing, but at what cost? There is a lot of controversy around the subject of soda and it’s effects, and if it should be taxed or not. This essay will explore if a tax on soft drinks is warranted. It would need to be efficient, fair and effective. This report will look at how these criteria can be met, and how taxing soft drinks have an effect…

The governor of New York has recently banned soda in bottles above 16 ounces. This has caused a lot of controversy with some people saying that it’s good and we don’t need huge amounts of soda and we need to start being a healthier country and others are saying it’s taking away our freedom and liberty to chose how to live our life. Unhealthy foods should be banned or reduced everywhere in the U.S. To start with, people in the world seem to be getting more and more obese each day. In the past 28…

reaction of soda ash (Na2CO3) with calcium sulfate in water is represented by the following chemical reaction: Na2CO3 + CaSO4 >>> CaCO3 + Na2SO4. Assuming that this reaction is complete and that there is 153 mg/l of CaSO4 initially present, what is the mass of soda ash that must be added to 1 liter of the water? How many grams of CaO are required to be the chemical equivalent of 246 g of Mg(HCO3)2? A complete reaction requires the number of CaSO4 to be equal to the number of moles of…

The New York Soda Ban Obesity has become a serious issue and danger for our society’s health. According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases’ National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey for 2009-2010, more than two in three adults are considered to be overweight or obese. But is this caused solely by the fact that we have become incontrollable consumers of everything or can there be a more complex reason? As the world develops, it is becoming faster,…

That wonderful fizzy sweet drink that everyone loves - soda. You see it all over the place in many forms: Coca Cola, Pepsi, Mountain Dew, 7 UP, Sprite, and many others. A lot of people drink pop on a daily basis - the unfortunate part is that it will slow down the chance of fat loss…or reverse it. The number one reason is because of the sugar content. That’s the main reason why it’s so tasty, because a can of soda can contain up to a dozen teaspoons of sugar. So what does this sugar do? It…

media coverage and campaign consultants (State of California, 2014). The Berkeley vs Big Soda webpage reflects the efforts made through print and electronic types of media formats, through rallies and even venturing door to door that aimed to generate the awareness of the people in Berkeley to vote yes for the tax. A 50% vote was needed but over two thirds of the voters said yes to the tax (Berkeley vs. Big Soda, 2014). This victorious majority vote win in favor of the tax implementation was…