Whether you are a proponent of the highly debated soda tax or defiantly against it, you need to know the baseline on soda and its contribution to your child's diet so you're both not in the outfield! Strike One:  Phosphoric acid. The acidic component...

When I was younger, drinking soda was a treat.  Only allowed when at parties or when out for dinner...and no refills.  And the standard soda was a 12 ounce can, or a 10 ounce paper cup from the fast food joint.  Diet sodas were not even an option...