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Pepsi, Coke Contain Pesticides: CSE
Pepsi, Coke Contain Pesticides: CSE
Government control
Why and where has coke and pepsi banned…?
But what is within the bottle in any case is not fit for
a healthy diet.
Consumption of soft drinks is well known to
contribute to tooth decay
making
Phosphoric Acid and Carbon dioxide make soft
drinks
effects
India threatened by business interests: Sell Coke and
Pepsi, or your economy will suffer
However, the company came in for severe criticism from activists and environmental
experts who charged it with depleting groundwater resources in the areas in which its
bottling plants were located, thereby affecting the livelihood of poor farmers, dumping
toxic and hazardous waste materials near its bottling facilities, and discharging waste
water into the agricultural lands of farmers. Moreover, its allegedly unethical business
practices in developing countries led to its becoming one of the most boycotted
companies in the world.
While Coca-Cola's water sustainability initiatives earned accolades from its collaboration
partners, it came in for severe criticism from activists and environmental experts for
allegedly depleting groundwater resources in India. The company was also accused of
dumping toxic and hazardous waste materials near its bottling facilities, and discharging
wastewater into the agricultural lands of farmers. Moreover, Coca-Cola was one of the
most boycotted companies in the world for its alleged unethical business practices in
developing countries.