• cvs

    CVS Beverage Prices: Only Off By $997 Or So

    A few weeks apart, in different stores, readers Spencer and Sean spotted the same error on CVS shelf tags. Printing error? Zoned-out employees? Maybe our assumptions are all wrong, and it's an innovative new pricing strategy. More »

    6:00 PM on Thu May 14 2009
    By Laura Northrup
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  • high fructose corn syrup

    Do Consumers Really Care About High Fructose Corn Syrup?

    We've been getting reports from readers that Pepsi and Mountain Dew Throwback are showing up in stores. Heartening news since Passover Coke season is over. "The second ingredient (after water) is 'Sugar' not the dreaded HFCS. Oh, and it is delicious," Wyatt in Minnesota told us. More »

    9:52 AM on Thu Apr 30 2009
    By Laura Northrup
    0 views, 206 comments

    Most discussed chipslave: I tried one of the throwbacks for Pepsi. 67g of sugar. Wow! I don't need another. Water seems like a more »

  • mountain dew

    Mountain Dew Addiction Helps Rot Central Appalachins' Teeth

    Central Appalachia is the number one spot in America for tooth decay to due to their poor diet, lack of access to dental care, and widespread addiction to Mountain Dew. They say it's used as a kind of anti-depressant, thanks to its high-caffeine and sugar levels. Good Morning America visited and found they even put it in baby bottles. Some 2-year olds have 12 cavities in their baby teeth. They discovered an 11-year old Dew-drinker boy who hadn't brushed his teeth in several weeks because they hurt too much. Crazy to think that's what acid, sugar and caffeine will do to your teeth when combined with a bad diet and little in the way of dentist visits. [via Good Morning America]
    RELATED: A Hidden America: Children of the Mountains [GMA]

    11:47 AM on Thu Feb 12 2009
    By Ben Popken
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    Most discussed johnfrombrooklyn: What about Diet Coke? I have an assistant who drinks at least 12 a day just in the office. more »

  • coke

    Coke Never Advertised To Kids, Is "Wholesome"

    I don't have kids, but if I did, instead of breastfeeding them I would give them bottles of Coke. That's because Coke is "wholesome." And if they grew up drinking Coke, it would be because of the decisions I made and choices I taught them to take, because Coke has never advertised to kids. Both these "becauses" are supplied by Coca-Cola. See, Dr. Dr. Yoni Freedhoff spotted an ad page 1632 of the June 17th edition of the Canadian Medical Association Journal that said: More »

    2:56 PM on Thu Oct 30 2008
    By Ben Popken
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  • pepsi

    Get Your Drink On With Pepsi Blue Hawaii

    If Ice Cucumber Pepsi only left you nauseous for more, Pepsi has unveiled its "Blue Hawaii" flavor available only in Japan. The antifreeze-blue concoction delivers hints of pineapple and lemon which if consumed, will make you feel as if you have sailed into a heavenly island paradise, or something. Having fully recovered from his Ice Cucumber Pepsi review last year, reader Peter sacrifices himself for a video review of Pepsi Blue Hawaii. The video, inside... More »

    8:15 AM on Mon Jun 16 2008
    By Jay Slatkin
    0 views, 34 comments

    Latest by gStein: @acknight: a few summers ago? methinks it's closer to 5 or 6 and i loved that stuff! more »

  • stupid

    Man Jailed After Forgetting Case Of Soda Underneath Shopping Cart

    UPDATE: This guy is a liar! He stole the Pepsi after he was past the check out, and has now admitted to making the whole story up for reporters. More »

    1:19 PM on Tue Apr 8 2008
    By Meg Marco
    0 views, 254 comments

  • junk food

    Congress Set To Ban Soda, Junk Food From Schools

    Snickers and Cokes would be a thing of the past at school cafeterias and vending machines if the Senate approves an ambitious amendment from Senators Harkin (D-IA) and Murkowsky (R-AK). The amendment to the Farm Bill would establish strict federal guidelines limiting the sale of deliciously unhealthy treats brimming with sugar, salt, and fat.
    The nutrition standards would allow only plain bottled water and eight-ounce servings of fruit juice or plain or flavored low-fat milk with up to 170 calories to be sold in elementary and middle schools. High school students could also buy diet soda or, in places like school gyms, sports drinks. Other drinks with as many as 66 calories per eight ounces could be sold in high schools, but that threshold would drop to 25 calories per eight-ounce serving in five years.
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    3:45 PM on Sun Dec 2 2007
    By Carey
    0 views, 121 comments

    Latest by jomapivt: @smoothtom I don't think the Coke machine and the Doritos machine are put in schools by federal money. I do object more »

  • health

    Coke Expands Nutrition Label To Actually Make Sense

    I hate it when I'm eating a bunch of crackers and I look on the box and the serving size is like "3 crackers" and all the calories and nutrition info are based on this absurdly small number. So I was glad to turn over my bottle of Coke and see that they were including both a "Standard Serving" and a "This Package" label. On the left it shows how many calories and such are in a regular can. On the right it shows how much is in the bottle. It's nice that there's a comparison. It's also nice that they're not giving the nutrition info as if someone was going to drink from the bottle at two and a half different meals. Let's see this spirit of packaging transparency leveraged across the entire food industry.

    2:52 PM on Mon Oct 29 2007
    By Ben Popken
    0 views, 59 comments

    Latest by Murph1908: @morganlh85: Uh, yeah. But I have never heard of rounding 240 to 250. Or 87.5 to 75. more »

  • debate

    Should Soda Makers Stop Marketing To Kids Under 16?

    The Center For Science In The Public Interest (CSPI), and the International Association of Consumer Food Organizations (IACFO). have joined together to start the "Global Dump Soda" campaign. More »

    12:59 PM on Mon Oct 29 2007
    By Meg Marco
    0 views, 38 comments

  • non-alcoholic

    Target Cards You For Buying Jones Soda

    Reader Daniel would like to let us know that the Target in Huntsville, AL thinks Jones Soda is alcoholic, and they're going to need to see some ID. More »

    2:38 PM on Wed Oct 3 2007
    By Meg Marco
    0 views, 72 comments

  • your health

    New Cancer Worries For Diet Soda Drinkers

    A new study on the effects of low daily doses of the artificial sweetener aspartame shows a statistically significant increase in leukemia, lymphoma and breast cancer in rats. Consumer advocates are calling for the FDA to take another look at the safety of aspartame in light of the study, but the FDA seems uninterested. More »

    7:24 PM on Tue Jun 26 2007
    By Meg Marco
    0 views, 73 comments

    Most discussed ironchef: ever notice brands like Colgate and Crest using Saccharin (that infamous cancer causing sweetener) in your toothpaste? I noticed it when more »

  • plastic food

    Sodium Benzoate Messes With Mitochondria?

    A new study shows that a common ingredient in soda has the potential to mess up your mitochondria. No, it's not the plot of Parasite Eve. From the Independent: More »

    3:29 PM on Tue May 29 2007
    By Meg Marco
    0 views, 27 comments

  • coffee sommeliers

    Would You Like To See The Coffee List, Sir?

    Coca-Cola and Sara Lee are developing tools to pair beverages with food in the hopes that soda, beer, and coffee may be the new wine.
    The tool helps sales people figure out for restaurateurs that cheesecake, with its high fat content, calls for a dark roast, heavy bodied coffee with a high acidity level, she said. A fudge brownie, however, calls for a lower acidity level. And pound cake goes down better with a light roast coffee with high acidity.
    Sara Lee's pairing tool was unveiled two weeks ago, and Coca-Cola expects to implement a similar program next year. Ron DeSantis of the Culinary Institute of America thinks such tools will become prevalent as "U.S. palates become more sophisticated." We never realized ordering water at a restaurant was the mark of an unsophisticated boor. Pairing tools will undoubtedly present restauranteurs with an opportunity to upsell certain beverages. Would you trust their recommendations? Tell us in the comments. — CAREY GREENBERG-BERGER More »

    3:51 PM on Sat May 19 2007
    By Carey
    0 views, 22 comments

    Latest by CoffeeAddict: The food pairing sounds interesting although Starbucks has been ding that for years. I love my coffee but i more »

  • lawsuits

    Coca-Cola Settles Benzene Lawsuit

    If you bought Fanta Pineapple or Vault Zero before September 2006, you are eligible for a replacement beverage according to the terms of a settlement in the class action lawsuit against Coca-Cola. The lawsuit concerns ingredients in the beverages that can form the cancer causing chemical benzene, which, in case you were wondering, you do not want to drink. Coke already voluntarily reformulated the drinks, but if you have some old stuff around the house and don't want to drink the cancer juice, you can get a replacement. According to the AP: More »

    1:47 PM on Tue May 15 2007
    By Meg Marco
    0 views, 18 comments

    Latest by scottso: That's weird. Benzene is also a cleaning agent used on carbonation systems -- the devices that add bubbles to more »

  • credit cards

    Credit Card Vending Machines?

    Sick of carrying cash? Enjoy drinking $2.00 vending machine sodas? Happy news for you: Credit card vending machines are being tested by Cadbury Schweppes. From the Indianapolis Star: More »

    4:11 PM on Mon Mar 12 2007
    By Meg Marco
    0 views, 30 comments

  • coke

    Pepsi Snitches on Coca-Cola Trade Secrets Thief

    The wonderful world of industrial soft-drink espionage. Three employees of Coca-Cola Inc. are under arrest for attempting to sell trade secrets (and a sample of a new drink — what can they add cherry and vanilla to this time?) to rival Pepsi. More »

    6:56 AM on Thu Jul 6 2006
    By consumerist.com
    0 views, 3 comments

    Latest by Jesse in Japan: The McDonald's secret sauce is just Thousand Island Dressing with a little bit of semen. more »