The problem is that more and more people in this modern day and age are unwilling to drink water, replacing it with all variety of soft drinks. And it seems the more advanced and civilized a place is, the more of these sweet substitutes the people there will consume.
問題是愈來愈多的現代人已經不肯喝「水」，而以各式飲料取代；而且似乎愈是文明、先進的地方，消費量愈大。