Why is Utah so obsessed with ‘dirty sodas?’ It may be traced back to LDS health guidelines

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Why is Utah so obsessed with ‘****** sodas?’ It may be traced back to LDS health guidelines

SALT LAKE CITY

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— If you’re new to Utah (or visiting), you might notice shops like

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Why does it feel like these shops outnumber shops like Starbucks or Beans and Brews? What are these shops anyway?

Swig, Fiiz, Quench It, and Sodalicious all sell what’s known as “****** soda,” a craze that started around 2010, according to

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Utah is home to ****** soda but the original shop is still up for debate.

The beverage is made by starting with a base of a regular soda (think of all your favorite brands) and adding flavored syrups, juices, or fruit purees. Another way to think of it is homemade soda flavors.

Why are there so many soda shops?

Due to the stance of The

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(also known as the LDS *******) on “hot drinks” and “strong drinks,” members are called to abstain from these beverages. These types of drinks include coffee, tea, and alcohol, and members are discouraged from drinking them under the *******’s doctrine called “

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Utah has one of the largest LDS populations in the U.S., with members making up roughly 42% of the state’s population according to a 2023 study. Utah, California, Idaho, and Arizona are the

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according to the *******’s website, which is where many of these soda shops are located.

Contrary to the popular belief that members of the LDS ******* were not allowed to have caffeine, the Word of Wisdom never mentions caffeine. The ******* offered additional clarification on the Word of Wisdom in a

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What is the leadership structure of the LDS *******?

“The ******* revelation spelling out health practices

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does not mention the use of caffeine. The *******’s health guidelines prohibit alcoholic drinks, smoking or chewing of tobacco, and “hot drinks” — taught by ******* leaders to refer specifically to tea and coffee,” the article said. Now, the teaching was clear, members of the LDS ******* can have caffeine.

The craze of ****** soda has even seeped outside of the I-15 corridor, with ****** soda shops popping up in Oklahoma, Texas, and several other states.

What is the Word of Wisdom?

According to one of the *******’s books of scripture (called the

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) the founder of the Latter-day Saint movement, Joseph Smith, was in Kirtland, Ohio, in 1833 when he received what members say to be a revelation from ****.

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, the use of wine, strong drinks (also known as alcoholic beverages), tobacco, and hot drinks (tea and coffee) became restricted by ****. Also within section 89, the use of herbs, meats, fruits, and grains is ordained of use for all of ****’s children.

This “health code” for members of the ******* became known as the “Word of Wisdom.” The name was drawn from the first words of the first verse.

Pop culture picks up ****** soda

While the popularity of ****** soda soared in Utah, the ****** soda craze stayed relatively quiet nationwide until December 2021 when

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Rodrigo was one of the leads of

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, a redux of the High School Musical movie series.

The #dirtysoda hashtag got millions of views on TikTok and other social media platforms and Utah’s secret was out. A short time later, Swig expanded to several states. Now, Swig has several hundred stores nationwide, including stores to be built in Kentucky, Florida, Georgia, and Indiana.

Fiiz has also enjoyed a nice rise to ****** soda stardom as they have gone nationwide with stores in Texas, Mississippi, Arkansas, Ohio, and North Carolina.

In recent years, Coffee Mate joined the ****** soda craze by releasing a “****** soda coconut lime flavored creamer.” More recently, Allrecipes called ****** soda

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