Science to Go With Dr. Joe Schwarcz: Soft Drinks
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Browse Full-length Non-member TitlesOriginally, soft drinks were sold as medicine and contained ingredients that are now illegal. Today, soft drinks are tamer in content and better understood as merely a refreshing beverage. This episode explains how they are made and the effects they have on the body once consumed. Part of the "Science to Go With Dr. Joe Schwarcz" series.
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Runtime: 22 minutes 35 seconds
- Topic: Health and Safety, Home and Family, Science
- Subtopic: Chemistry, Food, Nutrition
- Grade/Interest Level: 9 - 12
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- Release Year: 2002
- Producer/Distributor: Cerebellum Corporation
- Series: Science to Go With Dr. Joe Schwarcz
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