The83 percent of Spaniards believe that light drinks have more calories than they claim to have, according to data fromstudy “Myths and legends”that the National Association of manufacturers of non-alcoholic soft drinks (Anfabra) has presented today on the occasion of the175th anniversary of the manufacture of the first soft drinks in Spain.
This study has shown the majority of Spaniards believe in urban legends about these drinks. Thus, according to the study76 percent of respondents say soft drinks contain unauthorized ingredientswhatgas from drinks makes you fat(72%). Similarly, 72 and 55 percent respectively believe thatcarbonated drinks can remove rust from metalsOunclog pipes.
Thecola drinksconcentrate many of the myths that Spaniards continue to believe, such as thatcan disintegrate a steak (53%), that mixing this drink with aspirin can produce a good“high”(48%) or who are agood spermicide(44%).
In addition, the survey also reflects that many Spaniards continue to believe somefalse myths about food, like thatDate of Expiryof food is not true and can be consumed after a few weeks (81%) or thatmixing carbohydrates and proteins makes you fat(60%). Likewise, 75 percent of Spaniards believe thatadditives are harmful to healthwhatsugar has more calories than fat (54%) or alcohol (44%). Other myths that many believe are thatfruit for dessert is fattening (38%)whattake light products to lose weight (19%).
By autonomous communities, “Madrid, Catalans and Canaries are the most credulous”, while Navarrese, Basques and Galicians accept these myths less, according to the study.
These beliefs are due as Escudero believes “to alack of informationclear and ignorance of people. “For this reason, Anfabra is developing a comic in which these legends are collected and they will be answered by showing reality through two fictional characters.
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