World leaders believe you aren’t smart enough for soda and beer.
Is there ever a dull moment in the world of public health? Recently, there’s been talk of significantly increasing taxes on tobacco, alcohol, sugary beverages, and processed foods. The goal? A staggering $3.7 trillion in revenue, all touted as part of a health policy. But you can’t help but wonder, isn’t that just a government-approved […]
Six additional states will restrict soda and junk food purchases with food stamps, according to Brooke Rollins.
At a Make America Healthy (Maha) event on Thursday, Director Brook Rollins announced that the Trump administration is set to make significant changes by approving various exemptions aimed at eliminating junk food from the food stamp program. Rollins made this statement while in Nebraska on Monday, where he participated in a signing ceremony with Republican […]
Agriculture Secretary reports that states are preparing to restrict soda and junk food from food stamp programs
At a recent Make America Healthy (Maha) event, Director Brook Rollins announced that the Trump administration is setting a precedent by approving exemptions that would restrict junk food purchases within the food stamp program. This announcement came during a visit to Nebraska, where Rollins signed these exemptions alongside Republican Governor Jim Pillen, and also included […]
Mom Sues School After Son Suspended Over Soda Cans in Shape of Rifle
Riley Grunden is suing Missouri Mountain View Birchtree R-III School District with suspension received for posting a photo of Dr. Pepper Cans, placed in the form of a rifle. Reason Magazine It’s attracting attention Granden’s son, WG, took a photo of the can at home on September 14, 2025 and posted it on social media. […]
Coca-Cola recalls 10K soda cans over ‘foreign object contamination’
Coca-Cola voluntarily recalls more than 10,000 cans of popular soft drinks after discovering potential plastic pollution. According to the Food and Drug Administration. The recall began on March 6th, when Milwaukee-based Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling, LLC, warned authorities that fragments of plastic could have been in certain “Coca-Cola Originals.” The FDA officially classified the incident as […]
Big Soda paid MAGA influencers to defend junk food
Major soda companies have secretly tried to buy conservative social media personalities to combat SNAP's profit reform, but social media users couldn't do it too fast. It all started with X user Nick Sort Sorber. He posted evidence on his social media platform that a company called Influenceable is cutting Big Checks to influencers lined […]
PepsiCo buying prebiotic soda brand Poppi for nearly $2B
PepsiCo said Monday it would buy prebiotic soda brand POPPI for $1.95 billion and expand into the “healthier soda” category as it fights lower demand for traditional drinks and snacks. PepsiCo shares rose 1.5% in morning trading. Young Americans are increasingly turning to healthier sodas and energy drinks as part of a broader shift towards […]
Florida woman murdered roommate, doused herself in Diet Mountain Dew soda to tamper with evidence.
A Florida woman, dressed in diet mountain dew soda, violently murdering her elderly roommate and then in a final ditch effort to tamper with evidence, learned she would spend decades behind the bar. On Thursday, Volusia County Circuit Court Judge Leah R. Case ordered 37-year-old Nicole Marks to sentence 35 years in a state correctional […]
American Culture Quiz: Test yourself on soda switches, baseball brilliance and revolutionary recipes
The American Cultural Quiz is a weekly test on the unique nationality, trends, history, and people in the United States, such as current affairs, famous spots and sounds in the United States. This week's quiz focuses on soda switches, baseball splendor, innovative recipes, etc. Can you answer all eight questions correctly? For other lifestyle articles, […]
1980s soda Jolt Cola is back — with more than twice the caffeine
Jolt Cola, the pioneering energy drink of the 1980s, will return to shelves in 2025 with more than twice the caffeine as the original. The soda, which was advertised as having “all the sugar and twice the caffeine” of Coca-Cola and Pepsi, has been relaunched by sports supplement brand Redcon1Redcon1 to rival the likes of […]