Americans likely to stay clear of soda drinks
The majority of Americans try to avoid drinking soda, with at least six in 10 U.S. adults stating they try to keep clear of such beverages, according to a recent poll by Gallup.
In a polled that asked 1,009 Americans about 14 different foods and drinks, which included fat, salt, dairy products and red meats, six out of ten responded it would be soda, regular or diet, they would mostly avoid.
Gallup´s annual Consumption Habits poll, carried out in July, found that Americans seem to be more aware of the benefits of fruits and vegetables, with 9 out of 10 saying they actively try to include them in their diet.
The three products which 50% of U.S. citizens will try to avoid are sugar, regular soda and diet soda. The poll also found that most people do not differentiate between the two types of soda, diet or regular.
Americans´ view on soda drinks has changed in the last decade, with an increasing number of people (61%) avoiding these beverages in 2015, compared to only 41% in 2002, at a time when they were far more popular.
As reported by PetrolPlaza, carbonated soft drinks (CSDs) are losing ground to energy drinks as market leaders, after a study by Nielsen data scan revealed CSDs are the beverage with the smallest growth rate in the convenience store beverage market.
However, CSDs are still the number one drink at c-stores, reaching a total of $8.44 billion in sales in the U.S. market during the first six months of 2015.
