The “fridge cigarette” craze of Generation Z alarms health experts, because it is based on taking a diet coke as if it were ...

YouGov's UK Soft Drink Rankings 2025 report identified the most considered carbonated and non-carbonated soft drink brands in ...

If you’re a regular in the soda aisle at the grocery store, you may have noticed an uptick in zero-sugar sodas in recent years. From Coca-Cola to Pepsi, Dr. Pepper, and Mountain Dew, most of the ...

The "fridge cigarette" trend features Gen Z members using Diet Coke as a stress-relief ritual, with experts noting that ...

Diet Rite, a no-calorie drink from the soda maker Royal Crown Cola, was launched in 1958 "as an option for diabetics and other consumers who needed to limit their sugar intake," wrote Emily ...

The convenience-store giant will be offering four versions of temporary tongue tattoos, which it is calling “tongue-toos,” on ...

While the term “fridge cigarette” is new to the internet’s lexicon, the idea of treating oneself to a Diet Coke break is not.

The popularity of the term “fridge cigarette” — used in many cases to describe a Diet Coke specifically, though not ...

For Gen Z consumers, the mentality is more “Oh, aspartame, it’s really bad for you, and I really don’t care,” she said. “It’s a little bit rebellious, almost nihilistic in a sense.” ...

Gen Z’s version of the smoke break is having a Diet Coke, especially after a TikToker spread the term “fridge cigarette.” The popularity of the beverage is on the rise, and the viral new ...

On TikTok, Diet Coke “ recipes ” go viral. “Gen Z is obsessed with Diet Coke,” Snaxshot writer Andrea Hernández noted in a recent newsletter.