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Kids have no idea when they're drinking soda what they're really drinking, and a lot of them are stunned when they learn that drinking a big gulp is like taking a big jar of sugar and just pouring it down. there are 50 teaspoons of sugar in a 64-ounce big gulp.
-Eric Schlosser
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Kids Have No Idea When They're Drinking

Eric Schlosser
Kids have no idea when they're drinking soda what they're really drinking, and a lot of them are stunned when they learn that drinking a big gulp is like taking a big jar of sugar and just pouring it down. there are 50 teaspoons of sugar in a 64-ounce big gulp.
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