Sugary Drinks' Continued Popularity

Let them eat steak.

This episode was produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Jolie Myers, fact checked by Andrea López-Cruzado, engineered by Patrick Boyd and David Tatasciore, and hosted by Noel King.

The revised Food Pyramid from the Department of Health and Human Services. Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images.

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