Soda ranks No. 1 in things people try to avoid. Next comes fat, followed by sugar, which is followed by salt. Next up is carbs, and then beef and other red meat. (Oddly, 15% of respondents said they try to avoid organic food.)
Interestingly, the percentage of people who avoid grains has remained virtually unchanged since 2004 (it’s now 15%) despite the introduction of the Paleo diet, which discourages carbohydrates, as well as the anti-gluten craze. Currently, 41% include carbs in their diet, while 29% avoid them.
Soda has been on a downhill slide since 2002, according to the report, when “soda and sugar moved into the category of food a majority of Americans appear to consider bad for them.” This year, things got even worse, with “more Americans than ever saying they try to avoid drinking soda, while there has been little change in sentiment about avoiding sugar intake.”
We still love you, Diet Coke.
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