A soft drink is a drink that does not contain alcohol. Soft drinks are often carbonated and commonly consumed while cold. The most common soft drinks are colas, flavored water, sparkling water, iced tea, sweet tea, lemonade, squash and fruit punch.

The term "soft" is employed in opposition to "hard", i.e. alcoholic drinks. Generally it is also implied that the drink does not contain milk or other dairy products. Hot chocolate, hot tea, coffee, tap water, juice and milkshakes also do not fall into this classification.

Many carbonated soft drinks are optionally available in versions sweetened with sugars or with non-caloric sweeteners.

US soft drinks firms say sugary sodas cut in schools - BBC News

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US soft drinks firms say sugary sodas cut in schools BBC News The US soft drinks industry says it has dramatically cut the number of high-calorie soft drinks sold in US schools as part of a drive to tackle obesity. The American Beverage Association said shipments of full-calorie drinks to schools were down 95%. ... US school drink deal cuts sugar; NY mulls soda taxReuters Clinton, beverage group: School efforts workingThe Associated Press Soda-makers say school sales plummetAtlanta Journal Constitution WITN -Wall Street Journal -News 10NBC all 233 news articles »

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Soft Drink Sales Plummet in U.S. Secondary Schools

The main trade association representing Coca-Cola Co., PepsiCo Inc., and other beverage companies plans to release a report showing that sales of soda in U.S. secondary schools dropped sharply since 2004.
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Say no to sugary drinks - Times of India

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Say no to sugary drinks Times of India People who consume sugary drinks every day face a greater risk of diabetes and heart disease, a new US study has found. Scientists have found that more Americans now drink sugar-sweetened sodas, sport drinks and fruit drinks daily, and this increase in ... The Soda EpidemicIvanhoe Increasing Soda Consumption Fuels Rise in Diabetes, Heart DiseaseBusinessWeek Sugary soft drinks lead to diabetes, research findsTelegraph.co.uk Food Consumer -TopNews United States -infocera all 34 news articles »

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Health Buzz: Study Ties Soft-Drink Intake to Pancreatic Cancer - U.S. News & World Report

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Health Buzz: Study Ties Soft-Drink Intake to Pancreatic Cancer U.S. News & World Report A new study suggests that drinking soda may increase your risk of pancreatic cancer, Reuters reports. Researchers tracked 60524 participants in Singapore over 14 years. They found that those who drank two or more sodas a week had an 87 ... Pancreatic Cancer Linked to Sodas?WebMD Study links sugary soft drinks to pancreas cancerReuters Study: 2 soft drinks per week raises pancreatic cancer riskXinhua Dr. Cutler -BusinessWeek -Ivanhoe all 346 news articles »

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Study Links Sugary Soft Drinks to Pancreatic Cancer

People who drink two or more sweetened soft drinks a week have a much higher risk of pancreatic cancer, an unusual but deadly cancer
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