“Canada Dry Ginger Ale has always been made using real ginger extract to provide its ginger flavour,” – Katie Gilroy, director of corporate communications for Keurig Dr. Pepper.

Really?

Canada Dry has been marketed to be a healthy alternative to regular pop.

Ginger, a spice derived from the rhizome of a flowering plant, is commonly used in alternative health treatments, often focused on digestion, although actual science about its benefits is slim.

Flat ginger ale is a popular folk remedy for an upset stomach, often given to sick children as a kind of medicine or restorative.

Is all of this true?

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