Show me the nutritional benefits of drinking pop. Some kids I knew in elementary school seemed to develop at a normal pace. When I saw them in middle and high school, I noticed a remarkable change in their weight gain and overall health condition. Soft drink consumption isn't the only reason for this remarkable body change. But you can bet it is a primary contributor.
School districts say the money soft drink vending companies generate pads their coffers.
It's becoming physically obvious. Look at the size of kids now compared to 20 years ago. Former President, Jimmy Carter said he never saw a fat person while growing up in rural Georgia. Soft drink companies aren't much different than tobacco companies. Both have products to sell.