Souring on Sweet: The Great Soda Wars, Part 1

Public health researchers agree: the evidence is clear that
Americans consume way too much sugar, that sugar contributes to
weight gain, and that rising rates of obesity in the U.S. will lead
to significant health problems in the future. What’s much less
clear is what to do about it. In this special, first-ever two-part
episode of Gastropod, we tell the story of how sugary
beverages—soda, in particular—became Public Health Enemy #1. Why
are politicians and scientists targeting soda? Why have most
attempts to pass soda taxes failed? And do these taxes even work to
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