Soft drinks contribute significantly to childhood obesity in America. Children in America consume soft drinks because they are very tasty and most...

Soft drinks contribute significantly to childhood obesity in America. Children in America consume soft drinks because they are very tasty and most likely will become addicted to soft drinks. Soft drinks are everywhere in America for example vending machines, supermarket checkouts, and fast-food restaurants. Billions of dollars are spent to advertise soft drinks and market them everywhere. These companies also go after children because they know they would be the number one buyers. There are two types of drinks that children consume most, which are soda and juice. The majority of soda contains water, sweeteners, acid and some type of flavor. When it comes to juice, juice can have numerous types of ingredients and numerous kinds of flavor. Mara Bateman is an author for the company Ground Report; this is a global news platform that strives to provide local, insightful perspectives on the world events. According to the author Mara Bateman who wrote the article, “The Pros and Cons of Drinking Lots of Juices” published June 28, 2008, states that, “On the downside, juices lack the fiber of fresh fruits and vegetables and may contain heaping helpings of calories and natural sugars. Giving infants too much juice may increase their risk of tooth decay and even hamper normal development” (1). What this mean is children are at risk, when it comes to tooth decay. Juice cause tooth decay because of all the sugar that is contain in the juice. If a child is drinking juice more than milk, then the child is not getting enough bone building calcium. Children that drink soda and juice on a regular basic don’t get the chance to receive vitamin C. It’s best that children drink 100% fruit juice instead of juice containing sugar because drinking fruit juice the child is consuming vitamin C and it helps heal cuts and bruises, fight infection.