Because Coca-Cola is a non-alcoholic soft drink, there is no minimum drinking age. However, because it is an extremely sweet drink, it is not suitable for small children. It is up to the parents/guardians to decide when their children are old enough to drink Coca-Cola.
Coca-Cola was first produced in 1913 by the Coca-Cola Company. The first bottle designed specifically for refrigeration was used by the company to transport and sell Coca-Cola syrup and other products. Today, these bottles are still used throughout most of the world except in the United States where glass bottles are used instead.
The original recipe for Coca-Cola was created by pharmacist Charles Elmer Ritchie in Atlanta, Georgia. He invented the recipe while working for the Coca-Cola Company as a chemist. His goal was to create a safe alternative to alcohol which at that time was widely used by people who wanted to stay awake during daytime hours. Since its introduction in 1886, alcohol has been used as a legal stimulant in many countries around the world.
Alcohol affects everyone differently, therefore it is impossible to give a specific age at which it is safe to drink alcohol. Your health should be your main concern when deciding how much alcohol is too much. As with any drug, there are risks involved when drinking alcohol. These include alcohol poisoning, addiction, sudden cardiac arrest, and more.
What age would you allow your child to consume fizzy drinks? In a nutshell, most individuals stated they'd let their child to drink fizzy drinks at the age of eight (we polled 1,427 parents). Fizzy beverages have received a lot of negative publicity in recent years, and they've been blamed for everything from obesity to tooth damage. However, this doesn't mean you should forbid your child to drink them entirely before that age; rather, you should keep their consumption to a minimum first.
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) states that children under the age of four cannot safely drink any amount of soda. They also recommend limiting young kids' exposure to sugar-sweetened products by offering water instead. A study published in 2004 observed that when asked, most parents agreed with allowing their children to start drinking soda when they turned 13 years old. The study's authors concluded that this is a reasonable age because it's "old enough to know what it is doing to one's body."
Some countries limit the sale of soda to people over the age of 16. The UK government recommends that you don't give your children bottles containing anything other than water from the age of one. Bottled juice is allowed after this age, but only if it contains 100% fruit juices. Any other kind of juice or soda is forbidden until the age of 16.
Soda has been linked to increased risk of developing diabetes and obesity when consumed regularly.
The AAP states that there is no ideal age for a child to begin consuming coffee—or energy drinks, soda, or other caffeinated beverages—because they "have no place in the diet of children or adolescents." According to Abrams, they should keep to water, milk, and, to a lesser extent, juice. She also notes that caffeine can irritate the stomach acid of young people, so moderation is recommended.
In conclusion, the AAP says it's not necessary to avoid drinking coffee if you're over 18 because it isn't harmful. However, youth should be taught about the dangers of caffeine since its effects can be toxic if consumed in large amounts over time.