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On AlterNet: coke

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "coke"

Coke and Pepsi Fear Bottled Water Backlash

Coke and Pepsi Fear Bottled Water Backlash

Michael E. Campana, WaterWired AlterNet: Water. July 15, 2008.
Looks like some consumers have finally discovered that gas is cheaper than most bottled water.

Why the Oil Industry Benefits from Bottled Water Sales

Why the Oil Industry Benefits from Bottled Water Sales

Richard Girard, Polaris Institute. June 26, 2008.
The PET plastic bottles used for bottled water can all be traced back the world's biggest oil giants.

Coke's CEO Dishes: The Company Plans to Prey on Unsustainable Urbanization

Coke's CEO Dishes: The Company Plans to Prey on Unsustainable Urbanization

Richard Girard, Polaris Institute. May 29, 2008.
While water shortages are getting worse in areas of increasing urbanization, Coke is digging in their heels there to make more money.

Are Coke's Water Conservation Intentions for Real?

Are Coke's Water Conservation Intentions for Real?

Tara Lohan, AlterNet AlterNet: Water. April 17, 2008.
The company is trying to sell itself as working toward water conservation, while at the same time depleting water sources.

Coke and Pepsi's New Marketing Strategy: Pull at Your Heart Strings

Coke and Pepsi's New Marketing Strategy: Pull at Your Heart Strings

Richard Girard, Polaris Institute. March 14, 2008.
The big bottled water companies are trying to counter negative press by tying their products to charitable causes.

What Would You Say to Coke's Executives?

What Would You Say to Coke's Executives?

Tara Lohan, AlterNet AlterNet: Water. January 30, 2008.
Take part in a pioneering campaign that gives new meaning to "message in a bottle."

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?

The Bottled Water Backlash

The Bottled Water Backlash

Michael Blanding, AlterNet. October 19, 2007.
The bottled water industry is on the defensive as restaurant owners and cities are canceling their bottled water contracts and advocating for tap.

Our Drinkable Water Supply Is Vanishing

Our Drinkable Water Supply Is Vanishing

Tara Lohan, AlterNet. October 11, 2007.
Thanks to global warming, pollution, population growth, and privatization, we are teetering on the edge of a global crisis.

Pepsi Forced to Admit It's Bottling Tap Water

Pepsi Forced to Admit It's Bottling Tap Water

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. August 2, 2007.
Pepsi is being forced to change the labels on its Aquafina water to admit it is tap water.

More Dangerous Than Smoking? Death by Soda

More Dangerous Than Smoking? Death by Soda

Joshua Frank, AlterNet. December 27, 2006.
Drinking one soda a day could cause you to gain 15 pounds a year. Other related health risks include type 2 diabetes, heart disease, bowel cancer and nerve damage.