Soda

Soda is an object that is used as an example of how those in positions of power and privilege do not understand the reality of what it is like to live in poverty. Nutrition advocates want to impose a soda tax without thinking about how this will negatively impact people living in poverty. For those in marginalized communities, soda is cheaper than alternatives like juice and milk, is shelf-stable, and is a safer alternative than water in communities that do not have secure access to clean drinking water. Mikki points out that drinks such as frappuccinos are much worse for one's health but are not castigated in the same way as soda. This is directly related to class as frappuccinos are seen as a more expensive, bourgeois drink and soda is perceived oppositely. In this way, readers see how discussions that claim to be about one topic...