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Milwaukiedave
Joined: 02 Oct 2004
Location: Goseong
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 Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 11:55 pm Post subject: Coke-Cola..It's good enough for my donkey, but not for me! |
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Indian states restrict Coke and Pepsi sales
By Amelia Gentleman International Herald Tribune
Published: August 7, 2006
NEW DELHI Several Indian state governments have introduced partial bans on the sale of Pepsi and Coca- Cola soft drinks, after an environmental watchdog said it had found high levels of pesticide in their products.
The western coastal state of Gujarat and the state of Madhya Pradesh, in central India, have banned the sale of the soft drinks in schools and government offices, responding to a report by the New Delhi-based Center for Science and Environment, which said that tests it had conducted on 11 products made by the two companies showed high pesticide levels, up to 24 times the recommended limit.
Similar bans were announced by state governments in the northern states of Rajasthan and Punjab last week.
Despite the huge popularity of the drinks, the companies are often held up as symbols of Western cultural imperialism and the report has been seized on by nationalist groups, as well as environmental campaigners.
PepsiCo began a public relations offensive Monday, placing large advertisements in many daily papers, promising: "Pepsi is one of the safest beverages you can drink today." The company conceded that pesticides were present in the ground water in India and found their way into food products, but added that "compared with the permitted levels in tea and other food products, pesticide levels in soft drinks are negligible."
Pepsi and Coca-Cola may have to do more to calm consumers, as the pesticide controversy continues to rage in India's media.
Cans of Coca-Cola were poured down the throats of donkeys in one protest this weekend, while activists from regional political parties smashed cola bottles made by both companies, and attacked several shops in Delhi where the drinks were on sale. Protesters in Calcutta burned bottles of Coca-Cola
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Paji eh Wong
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| Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 5:39 am Post subject: |
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| Sweet. Coked up donkeys. |
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pegpig
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| Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 1:36 pm Post subject: |
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| Paji eh Wong wrote: |
| Sweet. Coked up donkeys. |
What's next? Coke up ***es?
Mod Edit: Please watch the language! |
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Bulsajo
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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pegpig
Joined: 10 May 2005
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| Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 3:19 pm Post subject: |
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| Sorry. Cocaine. |
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