Soda pop
Is there really a difference between generic soda and brand-name soda? The answer to this question is a bit trickier.
We are not saying that all generic cola is as good as its pricier counterparts. But one thing is for sure: taste is very similar. So similar, in fact, that participants in a study told researchers that they liked what they believed was a brand-name drink but in reality, the dink was generic.
In relation to the study, the Huffington Post commented the following: “Interestingly, when the scientists scanned the subjects’ brains using MRI technology, drinking what they thought was name brand soda created activity in the reward center of their brains. But drinking what they thought was generic soda triggered activity in … the part of the brain used to make value judgments.”
You might have a favorite brand-name soda drink already but don’t rule out generic soda just yet. Try a generic soda as well to see if you like it; don’t worry about the money, it’s way cheaper than a brand-store one.
