Soda pop made with sugar is worth drinking - sometimes the stuff can be bought at COSTCO... buy it if you used to like soda...
If anyone’s interested, here are directions for making your own soda, using real sugar: http://biology.clc.uc.edu/Fankhauser/Cheese/ROOTBEER_Jn0.htm
(Technically, it’s for making root beer, but it will work for any flavor soda)