I was talking to a friend and he mentioned that almost all of the carbonated drinks has small traces of antifreeze in the drinks to keep it from freezing when it reaches the freezing point.
Thats the only way to keep the drinks exteremly cold without freezing, he said.
Now is someone out there knows the truth. Please reply with the actual ingredient that causes this, and please please give me some reliable web resource to confirm your claim.
In the mean time,,,,,,HAPPY CHILLIN!!!!
2007-06-25 10:32:17 · 3 answers · asked by Fawad 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Another urban legend that should bite the dust.
Ethylene Glycol
"No soft drink contains ethylene glycol in any amount. Ethylene glycol, which is indeed used in antifreeze, is toxic. What they may (or may not) contain is propylene glycol, also used as antifreeze, but according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC):
"The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has classified propylene glycol as an additive that is 'generally recognized as safe' for use in food. It is used to absorb extra water and maintain moisture in certain medicines, cosmetics, or food products. It is a solvent for food colors and flavors." (See "Ethylene Glycol and Propylene Glycol.")
"The confusion between these two chemicals is understandable, I guess, since they both contain the word "glycol" and are used in antifreeze. Conspiracy theorists like to think that evil corporations want to poison their customers whenever possible. Don't worry, unless it's a slow death occurring after a lifetime of use and the product is addictive (cough, cough), corporations generally prefer not to kill off their customer base."
2007-06-25 10:37:04 · answer #1 · answered by Beach Saint 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
All drinks freeze. All you have to do is try it.
Put a Coke or Pepsi in a freezer. If it doesn't explode all over your freezer, then you lucked-out.
NEVER put anti-freeze in a drink, that's deadly and many a child has died due to accidently drinking anti-freeze.
2007-06-25 17:42:02 · answer #2 · answered by BONDQ 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no antifreeze in sodas. it is not safe/edible. You can freeze sodas- ever had a slurpee?
sugar will lower the freezing point though.
2007-06-25 17:36:06 · answer #3 · answered by c L 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋