Comment by shmde

I am ignorant in this topic, but why do americans seem to drink soda( pop as they call in cinema) excessively ? I live in India and flavoured soda is considered luxury item here. We just drink water with everything, unless its a festive occasion or with alcohol. What makes soda so attractive that US customers consumes it so heavily. The only points I can think of is the cheap price and concentrated sugar which is found to be addictive.