World | strange stuff Pepsi's Latest: Fat-Blocking Soda At least, it claims to By Evann Gastaldo Posted Nov 12, 2012 2:15 PM CST Copied Bottles of Pepsi are dispalyed at a grocery store in Springfield, Ill., Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2011. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman) Get skinny by drinking ... Pepsi? Maybe. Pepsi-Cola has introduced a fat-blocking soda in Japan, ABC News reports, though we have to wonder if it will turn out like those "toning shoes." The "Pepsi Special," which goes on sale tomorrow, contains dextrin—a fiber that supposedly helps to reduce fat levels. While this is Pepsi's first foray into "health food," the company is no stranger to introducing weird flavors in Japan: Past Pepsi offerings include salty watermelon and strawberry and milk. Read These Next NC mom missing for 24 years doesn't want to be found. Armed man killed at Mar-a-Lago had been reported missing. An armed man was shot and killed at Mar-a-Lago. Photos of Jack Hughes' toothless grin are instant classics. Report an error