SUPER ANIMAL: Soft drink sizes

Tuesday 24 July 2012

Soft drink sizes

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- A couple of power house soft drink companies rolled out new ads Thursday; they're scaling down the size of their soda cans, while critics are trying to get people to move away from the sugary drinks.

Wednesday, Marin City kids were learning to substitute soft drinks for water. The non-profit teaching them about the benefits of eating healthier is called LIFT and is one of 15 Bay Area community groups that have banned all sugary drinks.
Dan McClure is with Generations Community Wellness, who advises the groups.
"People eat what is in front of them and if all that's in front of them are M&Ms, birthday cake, soda, then that's an issue," he said.
The Bay Area Nutrition and Physical Activity Collaborative is the organization that started the campaign called "Rethink Your Drink." It's now a statewide effort. They say the reason they target the sugary drinks is because they are the single largest source of added sugar in a person's diet.