[oezi]

If you look at the statistics you can see that the countries consuming the most softdrinks per capita (US and Mexico) come in around 2 cans per capita per day.

https://www.statista.com/statistics/505794/cds-per-capita-co...

So, 1 can per every other day is 1/4 the average consumption. It would be strange to call such a consumption level highly unhealthy.

[k_]

Why would calling 1/4 of extremely unhealthy consumption "highly unhealthy" that strange?

[oezi]

It is just a question of calibration of terms.

This has two dimensions:

First, I would consider something extremely unhealthy which leads to a reduction of life expectancy which is similar to other extremely unhealthy consumption such as with the opiod epidemic. I haven't of any study which would suggest that a can of soda or juice every other day would inflict a strongly negative health outcome (at least if counter-balanced by other healthy behaviors).

Second, it is strange to use extreme terms for behavior which is already endemic and normal in a population. You would want to use terms such as highly and extreme for instance for those who consume half a gallon or a gallon of soda per day.

[k_]

I agree to some extent. But it doesn't strike me as strange to use such terms for a behavior which is endemic in a country with a very bad rate of morbid obesity which could well be linked to such behavior.