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Olympians Are Selling Sugar Water to Kids

Reported by Mother Jones, beverage giants are once again finding ways to use the Olympics to push sugar water such as Gatorade and Powerade onto children. According to the Beverage Marketing Corporation,  US carbonated soda consumption fell 1.5 percent in 2016. According to Mother Jones, "In short, people are turning away from sugary carbonated drinks because they know they're unhealthy—and turning to sports drinks, which are associated with lean, athletic bodies, but are also...