Pseudovariety ...

[redjo]

... is my new favorite word. Check out this fascinating graphic:
https://www.msu.edu/~howardp/softdrinks.html

Comments

[benndragon]

I didn't realize this was news re: soft drinks. I also did not realize certain brands were owned by Coke, mind you (like Honest Tea and Sweet Leaf); OTOH it might indicate that we're slowly moving away from soda as the soft drink of choice, which would be nice.

ETA: It makes me think of this TED Talk: Malcolm Gladwell on spaghetti sauce

[redjo]

It's true it's not news, I just like the extent to which a good infographic can illuminate the problem. :) I have a weakness for information design.

[pumpkin_pi]

Have you seen this site: http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/ ? It occasionally has some interesting stuff.

[redjo]

Nice! And look what also showed up there. :)

[starphire]

Pseudovariety. Pseudovariety. Yeah, I like the way it sounds, its intended definition.
Thanks for the link; though I don't see how Kraft, relegated to a tiny cluster in the upper right corner, and Dr. Pepper Snapple group, as #3 bottled drink seller, both get to use the Canada Dry brand name...unless they're both part of the same parent company? I wonder.

[redjo]

That's a good question. Typo, maybe?