The greatest increase in soft drink consumption has occurred among children and adolescents; nearly 40% of pre-school children drink more than 250 mL
(8.0 ounces) of soft drinks per day.2 The average consumption of soft drinks in the
U.S. in 2002 was approximately 53 gal-lons per year, or 16 ounces per day, which represents 24% of the recommended daily fluid intake of 67 ounces