why is nobody buying the freedom juice?

  • Vespair@lemmy.zip
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    21 days ago

    Honestly beyond the tacky 'Murica theming here, I still don’t understand how or why energy drinks became the new de facto drink.

    Far as I can tell, they’re just sodas that taste bad? I’m not exactly championing soda as some positive thing here, but exactly what have we gained by replacing 70% of the soda section with “energy drinks”?

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      21 days ago

      Energy drinks have caffeine, usually more “exotic” or special flavor varieties and come in larger cans. Vitamins and stuff to make them seem healthy.

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      21 days ago

      this is a mystery for me as well. I may be too old. I tried Redbull twice in my life (not good), never tried any of these other brands. If I want “energy”, I drink a mate based soda, kombucha or a ginger shot (oh, and tea/coffee of course)