Diet Soda Were Invented
Those early products no cal by kirsch bottling diet rite by royal crown cola diet drink by dr pepper were all focused not to offer low calorie drink to general consumers but to offer refreshments to diabetics.
Diet soda were invented. Back in the day i told my husband that one of the few things i d never buy generic was soda. The first campaign against its use took off not long after. In 1958 royal crown cola got into the game and introduced diet rite.
The term soft drink is derived from soda water dating as far back as 1798. As was the case initially with no cal the cola was aimed at diabetics and was sold at medical supply stores. Soda pop s negative impact on health issues was recognized as early as 1942 however the controversy did not hit critical proportions until the close of the 20th century.
I tasted a difference with the store brand varieties even if i knew it was mostly in my head. After further studies in the 1980s linked saccharin to cancer as well most manufacturers switched to aspartame in 1983. The first diet soda was called no cal ginger ale.
Diet sodas were quickly reformulated with saccharin alone in the hopes that consumers would tolerate the metallic aftertaste but the market share of diet sodas rapidly fell from 20 to 3 overall. While on his honeymoon in 1875 hireswas served a root tea he liked so much that when he got. While i prefer diet coke these days i also have a soft spot in my heart for nostalgic sodas like diet wild cherry pepsi.
First examples of sweet soda drinks that contained no or very little sugar started appearing in 1950s and early 1960s. Concerns grew as links between soda consumption and conditions such as tooth decay obesity and diabetes were confirmed. In fact that was the flavor to have if you wanted to really impress your friends.
Another soda pop another pharmacist inventor. In this case it was philadelphia s charles e. The kirsch bottling company of brooklyn was the first to produce a sugar free ginger ale in 1952.