The history of soda (also called soda) dates back to the 170s.
It may be hard to believe that soda, which many people now regard as fat house happy water, was originally touted as a healthy drink.
The birth of soda
In fact, carbonated drinks in the form of beer and champagne have been around for hundreds of years, but non-alcoholic carbonated drinks have a relatively short history.
By the 17th century, street vendors in Paris, France, began selling lemonade, arguably the first soft drink sold.
In 1676, the Lemonade Company was founded in Paris and acquired a monopoly on the sale of lemonade.
The emergence of carbonated drinks is related to the obsession of Europeans with natural mineral water in the 17th century. One of the characteristics of this mineral water, which is considered to have therapeutic properties, is that it bubbles.
Therefore, inventors use chalk and acid to carbonate the water, resulting in "foaming", believing that the drink created in the laboratory can have the same effect as natural mineral water.
British priest and scientist Joseph Priestley has been called the "father of the soft drinks industry".
In 1772, he exhibited a small carbonation device that showed that with the help of a pump, water might fill with more bubbles.
In 1773, the French chemist Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier made the same statement.
Thomas Henry, a pharmacist in Manchester, England, is believed to have been the first to produce carbonated water, and he made carbonated water with improved equipment based on the equipment designed by Joseph Priestley.
In 1789, a Swiss jeweler named Jacob Schweippe decided to make a similar device after reading the papers of Joseph Priestley and Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier. By 1794, he began selling sparkling mineral water in Geneva, Switzerland, and later started a business in London, England.
In 1798, the term "soda (soda)" first appeared.
In 1800, American chemist Benjamin Silliman mass-produced carbonated water.
In 1810, the first patent in the United States was issued for the technology of imitating mineral water.
In 1835, the world's first bottled soda was sold in the United States.
The taste of the soda
Soda wasn't as sweet or flavorful at first, and it's not known when this trend started, but mixtures of wine and carbonated water became popular in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
By the 1830s, flavored syrups made from berries and fruits appeared.
By 1865, a company was promoting different flavors of soda flavored with pineapple, orange, lemon, apple, pear, plum, peach, apricot, grape, cherry, black cherry, strawberry, raspberry, currant, pear, and melon.
The most significant innovation in the field of flavoring for soda came around 1886, when John Stith Pemberton of the United States combined African kola nuts and South American cocaine to create Coca-Cola's iconic flavor.
In the 1840s, soda counters were added to pharmacies.
In 1851, ginger ale was born in Ireland.
In 1874, the first ice cream soda appeared.
In 1876, root juice soda was first mass-produced and publicly sold.
In 1881, the first cola-flavored drink was introduced.
In 1886, John Stewth Pemberton founded Coca-Cola in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
In 1898, Colbe Bradham invented the "Pepsi."
The soda industry is constantly expanding
The soda industry is growing rapidly. By 1860, there were 123 factories producing soda in the United States. By 1870, that number had increased to 387, and by 1900, it had rapidly doubled to 2,764.
Because carbonated drinks are seen as a healthy alternative to alcohol, the prohibition movement in the United States and the United Kingdom is credited with contributing significantly to the success and popularity of carbonated drinks.
At that time, the pharmacies that sold soda were very decent, but the bars that sold alcohol could only go underground, and they had to be on the lookout for being investigated at any time.
In the 1920s, the first vending machines began selling soda.
In 1929, the Howdy Company introduced the "Seven Joys".
The soda industry is booming
In 1890, Coca-Cola sold 9,000 gallons of flavored syrup. By 1904, that number had risen to 1 million.
In the second half of the 20th century, the production technology of carbonated beverages continued to improve, especially on packaging.
In 1957, aluminum cans for soft drinks were introduced.
In 1959, the first Diet Coke was sold.
In 1962, Alcoa invented the pull ring tab.
In 1965, canned soft drinks first appeared in vending machines.
In 1970, plastic bottles for soft drinks were introduced.
Health problems with sugary soda
In fact, as early as 1942, the unhealthy problem of soda was discovered in Western countries, but it was not until the end of the 20th century that the problem was really faced.
As the link between soda consumption and diseases such as tooth decay, obesity and diabetes is confirmed, there is growing concern about the issue. Consumers believe soda companies are not responsible for children, and people are demanding that soda be reformed.
In 1994, research on sugar-sweetened beverages and obesity was first reported.
In 2004, the first study on type 2 diabetes and soft drinks was published.
In 2009, it was confirmed that soft drinks cause weight gain in children and adults.
In 2014, the link between soft drink intake and high blood pressure was confirmed.
In 2019, a study of 80,000 women published in the journal Stroke found that women who drank two or more artificially sweetened beverages per day experienced premature menopause, stroke, heart disease, and early death.
Even though soda and soft drinks are controversial, their sales remain high, especially in Europe and the United States, from children to adults, it is considered to be the real "happy fat house water".
What is your opinion on this? Do you like to drink soda? How often do you drink it?