Moms Talk Q&A: Should Parents Let Their Kids Drink Soda?

To combat childhood obesity — and adult obesity for that matter — states have proposed a soda tax, or at least removing soda from the list of groceries that are exempt from sales tax.

Soda, whether it's made from cane sugar or corn syrup, is loaded with empty calories. Apple or orange juice can be just as tasty and refreshing, while also being nutritious.

Though diet soda has no calories, it has problems of its own. Most recently, a study linked drinking diet soda daily with an increased risk of stroke.

And whether its regular or diet, many brands of soda are caffeinated, and caffeine can cause children to become anxious in school and be habit forming.

So this week's Moms Talk question is: Should parents let their kids drink soda?

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