In the book A History of the World in 6 Glasses by Tom Standage, various drinks are related to different time periods. Coca-Cola, a drink mentioned in the book, was related to a later time period during the 1800s around the time of the Civil War. The Civil War was a significant event as it led to a free economy in the United States as well as the development of a single market. The establishment of a single market and furthering of a free market economy in the United States allowed for the growth and success of the Coca-Cola Company.…
How Six Beverages changed the Face of the EarthThroughout history certain drinks have marked a trend that has changed the face of the earth. Each drinks including beer, wine, spirits (distilled alcohol), coffee, tea, and coca-cola have been a catalyst for the development of our society. As a result, the alcohol and the caffeine in the drinks have not only quenched our thirst through history, but have done much more than that; they have helped different cultures intertwine. Each one of them set humankind on a path towards modernity. Six beverages precisely, three alcoholic, and three caffeine marked the tendency; the first beverage to mark a trend was beer that both served as a currency and for political purposes. Later came the Greeks with a fermented grape juice, named "wine" that with the help of formal drinking parties helped diffuse ideas and thoughts. With the coming of the age of exploration and the discovery of America, raw goods and the distillation process arrived and helped the development of distilled drinks such as brandy, rum, and whiskey which were used as currency to buy slaves and became popular in North America. As alcoholism spread, other people especially professionals looked for that drink that instead of confusing the mind rather promoted clarity. Coffee, the black gift from the Arabs promoted clarity that was what professionals were looking for such a long time. However the emergence of the British Empire as a world dominion helped China's flagship drink, tea helped to open lucrative trade routes with the east. Perhaps, the most affluent of all, or at least the one single drink that reached every corner of earth is the carbonated soft beverage called Coca-Cola; Coca-Cola marked the start of the globalization period. Six drinks, six different stories that mark our world today.…
In A History Of The World In Six Glasses, the author Tom Standage addresses how six drinks have changed our history. Just as our history can be split into different ages through the materials we’ve used, we can also separate it into the six glasses that influenced our lives. Beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea, and cola are the most culturally impacted drinks. Even though all six beverages have equally benefited us, I think some are more important than others. In my opinion, coffee altered the way beverages were made. Coffee helped mankind by waking them up rather than intoxicating like beer or wine.…
On average Americans consume 75 pounds of sugar in one year. John Oliver jokely said that’s roughly like “ eating Michael Cera’s weight in sugar every year.” Throughout his jokes comes the shocking truth of how it’s affecting our country. His 10 minute segment on Last Week Tonight about sugar brought forth the truth that is hidden from millions of Americans each day.…
Joseph Priestley invented soda water accidentally because of his new house. He moved his house where was placed next to the brewery, and he saw the bubbles in the beer. He was really curious about bubbles in beer. He thought that dissolve the bubbles in the water. He put a bowl of water over the beer vat, and then collected fermenting beer. When the beer is fermented, it gave off carbon dioxide which was called fixed air at that time. This gas was infused into the water, and it tasted so fresh like Seltzer mineral water. He invented soda water accidentally in 1767. Artificial soda water was cheaper than natural soda water in mineral water. Soda water was well known to relieve stomach ache, and help to digest well, but it was not really helping that much. Also, he did not sell his ideas into the companies or he did not make his soda water into item for selling.…
One reason why we shouldn’t have soda machines at school is because having soda machines at our school would make kids too hyper. A lot of sodas have tons of caffeine in them, as well as sugar and other bad things. The kids would be making jokes, talking, laughing, and commenting during work time! As a kid, I know how it feels. Caffeine is very powerful, believe me. Kids wouldn’t really listen to their teacher. At all. So hyper they can’t even listen! But, that’s just what caffeine, sugar, and a bunch of other bad things, does to you.…
Coca-Cola has strived and accomplished sustainability as being one the most successful leaders of the beverage industry today. Created centuries ago in 1886 by Atlanta pharmacist John Pemberton, Coca-Cola was sampled by customers who all agreed that this drink was something special (heritage.coca-cola.com). According to the coca-cola company.com, Coca-Cola has over 500 beverage brands-including four of the world's top-five sparkling brands. However, because of various factors, Coca-Cola searched for alternatives centered on non-carbonated beverages.…
Restriction is a popular way to limit how much of a dangerous substance goes into our bodies. Such as alcohol or energy drinks where too much can severely harm the body. What if I told you there was another substance that a lot of people consume everyday. I am talking about soda and the recent soda cap size ban. The soda ban helps to inform people on what a healthy amount of soda should look like and also helps raise awareness on important consequences that could occur when overindulge. With the knowledge of how much is too much and what damage could occur in your body, you can make sound healthy decisions that can help better your health and future.…
After visiting the website of Coca-Cola, we’ve found out that Coca-cola has seven different product lines which are: waters, teas, sports drinks, soft drinks, juices, juice drinks, energy drinks, and coffees. The different types of water range from different brands of plain bottled water to flavored and vitamin waters. The variety of teas include green tea, different flavors of herbal teas including caffeinated, decaf, sweet instant and ready to drink teas. Sport drinks are to help replace fluids and electrolytes lost during physical activity. Soft drinks include carbonated non-alcoholic beverages, but are divided into regular, low–calorie, no-calorie, caffeinated and caffeine –free drinks. Juices and juice drinks are divided into 100% fruit juice, and other fruity drinks made with a small percentage of actual juice to no actual fruit juice. Energy drinks have a blend of different herbal ingredients to aid alertness along with caffeine or taurine. Coffees are coffee based drinks, presumably caffeinated, decaf, and sugar free. Coca-Cola Company has developed and acquired products designed to meet the desires of multiple consumers.…
All of Coca-Cola’s competitors affect Coca-Cola because they are trying to put the company out of profit. They are doing this by introducing new products day in and day put and by this they are pushing their competition to a lower level. The availability of these products is huge and the other good thing about it is that, their products are being sold for a very reasonable price, which is also beating the competitor’s price. Also their quality is better.…
In my opinion, making paid more taxes to somebody for having a soda it won't solve the problem but it will only help a little. It does not seems fear allowing other people to binge-eat ‘comfort’ foods full of salts, fats and sugar after a large greasy pizza isn’t logical or fair. Worse, this would have to become a classic slippery-slope situation: if we’re no longer trusted to make our own dietary choices regarding soda without financial coercion, there’s little chance that we’d continue to be trusted to make decisions regarding far more important physical matter. But I Think Soda is an addiction for anyone and we need to do something about it, starting for educating more our society about the problems and consequences.…
Restaurant portion sizes of soda, and other sugary drinks are more than four times larger now than they were many years ago. The ban on large sizes for soda may benefit many Americans health choices. Drinking soda can impact the human body in many negative ways. Unfortunately, soda is a beverage of choice for millions of Americans. The New York City government should limit the size of soda servings because drinking it can lead to the risks of obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. According to The American Heart Association, consumers should limit the intake of soda if they are at risk for certain health diseases. Consumers will argue that everyone should have a choice as to what they can consume or not. In this case, the government is trying to protect consumers from their own good.…
According to the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, more than half of adults are overweight or obese and nearly one in five kindergarten students are obese. This is a great example of why the government should ban super-sized sodas. The problem of eliminating sodas over 16-ounces is that it revolves around the government’s ability to regulate what the society eat or drink. Even though some may argue that banning drinks over 16-ounces limits their freedom to choose what size they want; however, eliminating super-sized drinks can allow an average person to living a healthy lifestyle, contribute to the economy, and make better decisions.…
Soda gives kids or adults energy. A very popular beverage. Consumed by almost everyone in there life time. Kids should be allowed to have soda at school. Kids would not fall asleep in class.…
The Coca Cola Company one of the most popular soft drinks manufacturers in the world. Founded by Dr. John Styth Pemberton, who produced the cola flavoured syrup which is mixed with carbonated water. The beverage was first sold through a soda fountain in a Jacob’s pharmacy; Atlanta, Georgia. In 1893, seven years after first being invented, when Coca cola was registered with the United States Patent office. Today 10450 soft drink manufactured by the Coca Cola company are consumed every second the day. Coca Cola manufactures More than 21 different brands of beverages from bottled water to a good old coke, the most popular being coke.…