text_1: Trendy fizzy drink is mushrooming
text_2: "If kombucha drinks are as hot a trend as the column suggests, then it’s worth the space to put claims and beliefs to the test, which this column did nicely. As the story explains: ""When celebrities like Reese Witherspoon were spotting carrying bottles of kombucha, it was inevitable that the exotic brew’s popularity would, well, mushroom."" So it’s helpful to have an expert column shoot down some of the hype."