what is your opinon - whether the soft drinks should be banned or not ?
By vinodcyber
@vinodcyber (38)
India
November 3, 2009 11:12am CST
You must be aware of that average pH of all major soft drinks is very high. and this acidity is strong enough to dissolve teeth and bones.
Phosphorus, a common ingredient in soda, weaken bones by promoting the loss of calcium.
In recent study in India, It was found that all major soft drinks had unsafe levels of pesticides. ( http://www.cseindia.org/cola.asp )
I personally have an opinion that soft drinks should be banned. Anything which is harmful for human body shall not be allowed to trade freely.
Eat Healthy food, Live healthy life.
What's your opinion on this issue.
4 responses
@syankee525 (6261)
• United States
4 Nov 09
my thing is everything you either eat or drink is bad for you. and i dont think they should ban soft drinks. how i see its bad enough how the goverments are pretty much telling what to do. its stuipd brush your teeth duh
@vinodcyber (38)
• India
5 Nov 09
Rules are necessary for disciplined living. Govt is the agency to monitor that. It is also morally responsible for the education, and health living of it's people.
@jwfarrimond (4473)
•
3 Nov 09
I think that there is already far to much government interfearence in what people can or cannot do. If people want to drink this rubbish then let them get on with it.
Incidentally, if there are high levels of pesticide in Indian soft drinks, what does that say about the quality of Indian drinking water? Because presumably the makers of the soft drinks are taking the water that they use from the general supply and therefore the general water supply must also have high levels of pesticides.
@vinodcyber (38)
• India
5 Nov 09
It is not like that. the regular water may have soluble minerals or other heavy bodies. but pesticides are man made and can not be tolerated. Not cleaning drinking water is lack of infrastructure, but adding pesticides in drinks is crime.
@fifileigh (3615)
• United States
7 Nov 09
i dont know. some people out there still like it. i dont really like soft drinks except 7up and ginger ale.
@icecubic (1845)
• Indonesia
3 Nov 09
First, thank you for your important information. But i don't know if it must be banned, i think almost of soft drink especially a cola have sugar so much that affect on our body. It can make a diabete and overweight, maybe it just must be modified for less sugar. Good luck dude.
@vinodcyber (38)
• India
5 Nov 09
diabetes is a dangerous disease. An diabetic patient can not be treated or if required, operated as easily as non diabetic patient. It should be controlled, and if avoiding soft drinks can do this. better do this.
