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On AlterNet: coca-cola

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "coca-cola"

Soda Helps Make Americans Unhealthy and Fat -- Will Soda Tax Prevail Despite Pushback by Beverage Industry?

Soda Helps Make Americans Unhealthy and Fat -- Will Soda Tax Prevail Despite Pushback by Beverage Industry?

Christine Spolar, Joseph Eaton, The Huffington Post Investigative Fund. November 10, 2009.
Soft drink makers, supermarket companies, agriculture and the fast-food business have poured millions into campaigning against taxes on sweetened beverages.

We Can't Solve Our Food Crisis if We Don't Talk About Water

We Can't Solve Our Food Crisis if We Don't Talk About Water

Sandor Ellix Katz, Chelsea Green Publishing. September 28, 2009.
Protecting our water commons should be a key issue in our debate about food politics.

Starbucks' Latest Evil Plan to Take Over (More) of the World

Starbucks' Latest Evil Plan to Take Over (More) of the World

Priyamvada Gopal, Comment Is Free. July 25, 2009.
Starbucks' new stealth strategy is de-branding: giving stores different names and more local "community personality".

Coca-Cola Beats Profit Estimates, Lifted by Emerging Markets

Agence France Presse July 21, 2009.
Global beverage giant Coca-Cola on Tuesday reported forecast-beating quarterly profit, aided by strong volume growth in emerging markets like China and India.

Coca-Cola's Troubling History: Drug Addicts, Nazis and MLK's Condemnation

Coca-Cola's Troubling History: Drug Addicts, Nazis and MLK's Condemnation

Mark Thomas, Nation Books. June 27, 2009.
Knowing the history behind the ubiquitous bottle of Coca-Cola just might leave a bad taste in your mouth.

Coca-Cola's Latest Environmental Scam

Coca-Cola's Latest Environmental Scam

Amit Srivastava, India Resource Center. December 6, 2008.
Under fire for its mismanagement of water resources in India, Coke has gone all out to create an image of itself as a leader in water conservation.

The Five Secret Billion-Dollar Companies Sucking Obscene Amounts of Taxpayer Money

The Five Secret Billion-Dollar Companies Sucking Obscene Amounts of Taxpayer Money

Nick Turse, Tomdispatch.com. June 26, 2008.
Meet the mystery defense contractors that are raking in billions in taxpayer dollars without notice.

Faking Your Way to Good Health

Faking Your Way to Good Health

Alex Jung, AlterNet. October 31, 2007.
Trendy nutrient-infused drinks like Diet Coke Plus and VitaminWater may be hip, but are they healthy?

World's Water Supply at Risk

World's Water Supply at Risk

Kevin Danaher, Shannon Biggs, Jason Mark, PoliPoint Press. September 26, 2007.
One of the world's leading water experts explains how our local water supplies are threatened across North America and across the globe.

The Bottled Water Lie

The Bottled Water Lie

Michael Blanding, AlterNet. October 26, 2006.
The corporations that sell bottled water are depleting natural resources, jacking up prices, and lying when they tell you their water is purer and tastes better than the stuff that comes out of the tap.