Orange drink
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The term orange drink (not to be confused with orange soft drinks) refers to a sweet, sugary, orange-flavored drink.
Typically such beverages contain little or no orange juice and are mainly composed of water, sugar, flavor, coloring, and additives, sometimes in that order. As such, they are very low in nutritional value.[1] In 2002, however, a "cheap, fortified, orange-flavored drink" was developed with the intention of improving nutrition in the third world by adding Vitamin A, Iron, and Iodine to people's diets.[2]
Because orange drinks can be confused with orange juice, the U.S. government requires orange drinks, as well as other beverages whose names allude to fruit products, to state the percentage of juice contained above the "Nutrition Facts" label.[3]
[edit] Known Varieties
- Orange Julius
- Orange squash
- McDonald's Orange Drink
- Nutri Star (the Venezuelan version of "fortified orange drink."[4]
- Sunny Delight
- Tang
- A product named Orange Drink, marketed by the Dairy Maid company on the Bahamian island of New Providence[citation needed].
[edit] In Humour
- US stand-up comic Bill Hicks had a routine about an offer (possibly fictional) to advertise 'orange drink.'
- British BBC Radio 4 comedy The Now Show has a running joke about Sunny D.
- An episode of Chappelle's Show illustrated one difference between Black and White Americans in their predilection for grape drink and grape juice, respectively.
- In The Simpsons, a running joke involves Principal Skinner's predilection of offering orange drink at school functions.
[edit] References
- ^ Nagourney, Eric. "Nutrition: Study Links Sugary Drinks to Teenagers' Weight." New York Times, 7 March 2006.
- ^ Cornell University (Oct. 29, 2002). Fortified orange drink, a success with Third World children, now shown to ease 'hidden hunger' in mothers and babies, Press release.
- ^ U.S. House of Representatives: "Requirements for Specific Nonstandardized Foods," Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Pt. 102, Subpart B., Sec. 102.33. Washington: Government Printing Office, 2001. (CITE: 21CFR102.33).
- ^ Cornell University (Oct. 29, 2002). Fortified orange drink, a success with Third World children, now shown to ease 'hidden hunger' in mothers and babies, Press release.
