3 Beverage Giants Make 1 Smart Move

The above video segment is from Tuesday's MarketFoolery podcast, in which host Chris Hill, along with analysts Jason Moser and Joe Magyer, discuss news that the major soda companies will be putting calorie information on vending machines. The announcement comes directly from Coca Cola (NYS: KO) , Pepsi (NYS: PEP) , and Dr. Pepper Snapple Group (NYS: DPS) , which plan to begin displaying the nutrition information early next year, along with messages such as "Try a low-calorie beverage!" The guys share why they believe it's a smart move for these companies to get out ahead of the food police.

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