Fruit drinks (fruit-flavored beverages that contain added sweeteners) are the most popular sugar drink among infants and young children, despite expert recommendations that this age group should not consume any drinks with added sugar. This Fact sheet summarizes findings from three studies that examined nutrition claims made on fruit drink packages and how claims impact parents’ decisions.
Other Resources

In addition to our fact sheets and maps, we have a growing collection of additional resources that include diagrams and infographics from various publications and presentations, video abstracts, and country-specific information sheets and letters of support.
Please contact us if you have questions or contributions regarding a particular resource or if you would like to use one or more of our resources in your work.
Diagram outlining the five phases of the Nutrition Transition and their associated dietary and activity patterns.
© Barry M. Popkin, 2021
Diagram depicting the relationships between stakeholders’ interests (governments, health advocates, consumers, and industry), their potential responses to sweetened beverage taxes, and measurable outcomes for evaluations.
October 2016, addresses the burden of obesity, why tax sugary drinks, & countering food industry claims
November 2017 (also available in Spanish)