Slow progress in soda companies’ vow to make healthier beverages
Soft drink companies still have a lot of work to do to reach their goal of making their beverages healthier, the New York Times reports.
Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Dr Pepper Snapple announced in September 2014 that they wanted to reduce calories in their beverages by 20 percent by 2025, according to the newspaper. The companies targeted 10 communities with high rates of obesity, heart disease, hypertension and diabetes.
The newspaper cited research that showed the average American consumed an estimated 198.7 calories per day from beverages in 2014, a slight decline from 199 calories in 2014 when the companies made their pledge. To reach the 20 percent goal, people would have to consume 159.2 calories per day.
The companies are spending more money developing low-calorie drinks such as seltzers and water and negotiating with grocery stories to get better placement for such drinks.
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