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I think it has more to do with alternatives (except perhaps in case of cigarettes which have direct measurable health effects) availability rather than society

I think it has more to do with alternatives (except perhaps in case of cigarettes which have direct measurable health effects) availability rather than society starting to unplug from addictive substances. Peak coffee is in 1946, but what have consumers moved onto from then? Alcohol, Tea, Energy drinks, Soft Drinks ?

baby-yoda 5y ago
Soft drinks mostly, but even that appeared to be in the early stages of tapering as of 2005. What is next? https://www.ers.usda.gov/webdocs/charts/58920/finding_buzbyfig.gif?v=7945 https://www.ers.usda.gov/webdocs/charts/58920/finding_buzbyf...
- kumarvvr 5y ago
  Current fads that come to mind - Gatorade and similar stuff - A movement to drink water (HydroHomies) - High caffeine energy drinks (Red bull and the likes) - Healthy alternatives (juices, smoothies, etc)
wheelinsupial 5y ago
Here is an article [1] that shows consumption of coffee and soft drinks in 1946/47 and 2005. Adding coffee and soft drinks together there has been an increase of approx 32% in consumption since 1946. Coffee 1946: 46.4 gallons per person Coffee 2005: 24.2 gallons per person Soft drinks 1947: 10.8 gallons per person Soft drinks 2005: 51.5 gallons per person Total caffeinated consumption in 46/47: 57.2 gallons / person Total caffeinated consumption in 2005: 75.7 gallons / person The chart seems to indicate tea has stayed relatively flat in the same time period. I'm not sure the history of caffeine pills or ADHD medicine, but those may also contribute to an increased consumption in 2005. [1] https://www.ers.usda.gov/amber-waves/2007/june/coffee-consumption-over-the-last-century/ https://www.ers.usda.gov/amber-waves/2007/june/coffee-consum...
- kumarvvr 5y ago
  > Soft drinks 2005: 51.5 gallons per person Wow, no wonder Diabetes has skyrocketed. 51.5 gallons is almost 900 ml a day. That is about 100 grams of sugar per day. This is like a epidemic of sugar addiction.
  - imgabe 5y ago
    It doesn't say how much of it is diet.
  - deleted 5y ago
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  - chrisseaton 5y ago
    Many soft drinks are sugar-free and zero-calorie.
  - FuWeiShi 5y ago
    And of course, IIRC, the "sugar-free" alternatives promote insulin resistance just as much (if in conjunction with food) sans Stevia.
  - openknot 5y ago
    I'm genuinely curious: why are soda/pop/coke/soft drinks so popular? I've never liked them because they're too sugary, and they represent like empty calories (like I'll gain weight without feeling full) from drinks that aren't hydrating. When purchased in a restaurant, it costs money that could be saved or spent on a side dish. I'd much rather eat candy if I want sugar, or drink cold water if I want to hydrate myself. I don't say this to condemn these drinks (if people like them that much, they're free to spend money on the little things in life they enjoy), but I'd like to square my experience of not caring for them versus their clear popularity from statistics.
    - noah_buddy 5y ago
      Hard to explain! I think I picked up a taste for soda as a kid, I love me a Barqs, any sort of Cream Soda, and a cold Coke on a hot day. That said, I can't drink soda daily or I feel I'll, nor do I drink beer or other carbonated drinks frequently, maybe tops once a week. I drink the most tea out of anything (herbal, green, white) besides water.

baby-yoda 5y ago

Soft drinks mostly, but even that appeared to be in the early stages of tapering as of 2005. What is next? https://www.ers.usda.gov/webdocs/charts/58920/finding_buzbyfig.gif?v=7945 https://www.ers.usda.gov/webdocs/charts/58920/finding_buzbyf...

kumarvvr 5y ago
Current fads that come to mind - Gatorade and similar stuff - A movement to drink water (HydroHomies) - High caffeine energy drinks (Red bull and the likes) - Healthy alternatives (juices, smoothies, etc)

wheelinsupial 5y ago

Here is an article [1] that shows consumption of coffee and soft drinks in 1946/47 and 2005. Adding coffee and soft drinks together there has been an increase of approx 32% in consumption since 1946. Coffee 1946: 46.4 gallons per person Coffee 2005: 24.2 gallons per person Soft drinks 1947: 10.8 gallons per person Soft drinks 2005: 51.5 gallons per person Total caffeinated consumption in 46/47: 57.2 gallons / person Total caffeinated consumption in 2005: 75.7 gallons / person The chart seems to indicate tea has stayed relatively flat in the same time period. I'm not sure the history of caffeine pills or ADHD medicine, but those may also contribute to an increased consumption in 2005. [1] https://www.ers.usda.gov/amber-waves/2007/june/coffee-consumption-over-the-last-century/ https://www.ers.usda.gov/amber-waves/2007/june/coffee-consum...

kumarvvr 5y ago
> Soft drinks 2005: 51.5 gallons per person Wow, no wonder Diabetes has skyrocketed. 51.5 gallons is almost 900 ml a day. That is about 100 grams of sugar per day. This is like a epidemic of sugar addiction.
- imgabe 5y ago
  It doesn't say how much of it is diet.
- deleted 5y ago
  [deleted]
- chrisseaton 5y ago
  Many soft drinks are sugar-free and zero-calorie.
- FuWeiShi 5y ago
  And of course, IIRC, the "sugar-free" alternatives promote insulin resistance just as much (if in conjunction with food) sans Stevia.
- openknot 5y ago
  I'm genuinely curious: why are soda/pop/coke/soft drinks so popular? I've never liked them because they're too sugary, and they represent like empty calories (like I'll gain weight without feeling full) from drinks that aren't hydrating. When purchased in a restaurant, it costs money that could be saved or spent on a side dish. I'd much rather eat candy if I want sugar, or drink cold water if I want to hydrate myself. I don't say this to condemn these drinks (if people like them that much, they're free to spend money on the little things in life they enjoy), but I'd like to square my experience of not caring for them versus their clear popularity from statistics.
  - noah_buddy 5y ago
    Hard to explain! I think I picked up a taste for soda as a kid, I love me a Barqs, any sort of Cream Soda, and a cold Coke on a hot day. That said, I can't drink soda daily or I feel I'll, nor do I drink beer or other carbonated drinks frequently, maybe tops once a week. I drink the most tea out of anything (herbal, green, white) besides water.