The Mexicans dying for a fizzy drink
Mexicans drink more soda than any other country. Not surprisingly they also have a higher percentage of obesity than any other large country, including childhood obesity.
Two years ago the government introduced a soda tax and now consumption of soda may be going down. Here are some stories:
BBC: The Mexicans Dying for a Fizzy Drink
Earlier
If Soda Commercials Were Honest
How One of the Most Obese Countries on Earth Took on the Soda Giants
You forgot to tell the food they eat, mainly starchy foods.
Sangria is one of their sugary drink.
Also, for the kids what is the disponibility of milk?
How much cost one liter of milk vs one liter of soda.?
Water is a cheap alternative to soda.
You don't imagine, how hard it is for me as a doctor to make patients understand that Soda and Horchata, or tamarindo or any other "agua fresca" (sweet drinks) for that matter, is absolutely the same! Plain sugar!
It's hard because people believe you're the ugly doctor who wants to keep them deprived of their sugary stuff.
But this Tax believe it or not, helped! really!