“Americans are drowning in soda pop—teenagers, in particular. The average teenage boy is consuming two cans of soda pop a day. The industry spends over $500 million each year promoting the sale of these worthless products….Obesity is an epidemic. One-third of youths already are overweight or obese….” says Michael Jacobson, director for the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI). Jacobson has filed a petition with the Food and Drug Administration, requesting that warning labels be put on soft drinks with more than 13 grams of refined sugar for each 12 ounces.