swarfendor437 Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 I was disturbed to learn about the following information - there's more to Richard Stallman than just Free Software! http://killercoke.org/breaking_news.php http://killercoke.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plain Talker Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 I can see the stuff about Coke... what is the story for pepsi? (the two links only seem to talk about coke, and not pepsi) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swarfendor437 Posted December 9, 2013 Author Share Posted December 9, 2013 In the Breaking news article: " "Coca-Cola and Pepsi's thirst for sugar 'helping drive hundreds out of their homes'" - Metro, 2 Oct 2013 Read Article Coca-Cola and Pepsi are turning a blind eye to poor people 'violently evicted' from their homes to feed the world's sweet tooth, a charity claims. Some of the biggest names in food and drink are not doing enough to stop poverty-stricken communities in Cambodia and Brazil being forced off their land, Oxfam alleges. More than 450 families in Cambodia's Sre Ambel district were removed from land seized for a plantation, whose customers include Coca-Cola and Pepsi, according to the charity. It also accuses the two fizzy drinks companies of ties to suppliers who have uprooted a fishing village and indigenous communities in Brazil. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plain Talker Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 In the Breaking news article: " "Coca-Cola and Pepsi's thirst for sugar 'helping drive hundreds out of their homes'" - Metro, 2 Oct 2013 Read Article Coca-Cola and Pepsi are turning a blind eye to poor people 'violently evicted' from their homes to feed the world's sweet tooth, a charity claims. Some of the biggest names in food and drink are not doing enough to stop poverty-stricken communities in Cambodia and Brazil being forced off their land, Oxfam alleges. More than 450 families in Cambodia's Sre Ambel district were removed from land seized for a plantation, whose customers include Coca-Cola and Pepsi, according to the charity. It also accuses the two fizzy drinks companies of ties to suppliers who have uprooted a fishing village and indigenous communities in Brazil. " The breaking story only mentions coke:- Coca-Cola's Assault on Tap Water" by Andy Bellatti, Registered dietitian; StrategicDirector of Dietitians For Professional Integrity, Huffington Post, November 21, 2013 Read Article "While public health advocates have sung the praises of tap water for years, Coca-Cola has been focusing on its own covert assault on the affordable, healthful, and refreshing beverage. Unbeknownst to many in the nutrition and public health world, the soft drink giant launched a "Cap the Tap" program -- aimed at restaurants -- in 2010, described in the following manner on the Coke Solutions website : "Capture Lost Revenue By Turning Off the Tap " 'Every time your business fills a cup or glass with tap water, it pours potential profits down the drain. The good news: Cap the Tap -- a program available through your Coca-Cola representative -- changes these dynamics by teaching crew members or wait staff suggestive selling techniques to convert requests for tap water into orders for revenue-generating beverages...' "It should not come as a surprise that the food and beverage industry will do whatever it can to maximize profits. However, a significant problem arises when this sort of campaign is created by a company that talks about its "commitments" to health and enjoys positive publicity from its partnerships with (or support of) health organizations, including theAcademy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the American Society of Nutrition, and The Obesity Society . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiteowl Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 Wasn't there a law passed in the last few years making tap water free ? Seem to recall a bit of an outcry over some people dying from dehydration or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldo Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 I found this part interesting... "Have you ever wondered why Coke comes with a smile? Because it gets you high. They removed the cocaine almost 100 years ago. Why? It was redundant... "60 minutes: The phosphoric acid binds calcium, magnesium, and zinc in your lower intestine, providing a further boost in metabolism. This is compounded by high doses of sugar and artificial sweeteners also increasing the urinary excretion of calcium. "60 minutes: The caffeine's diuretic properties come into play. (It makes you have to pee.) It is now assured that you'll evacuate the bonded calcium, magnesium, and zinc that was headed to your bones as well as sodium, electrolytes, and water. "60 minutes: As the rave inside you dies down, you'll start to have a sugar crash. You may become irritable and/or sluggish. You've also now, literally, ****** away all the water that was in the Coke. But not before infusing it with valuable nutrients your body could have used for things like hydrating your system, or building strong bones and teeth." Does that seem plausible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Hans Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 It's twaddle, a load of twaddle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipspice Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 doesn't stop me from drinking it. how many people stopped using starbucks because they weren't paying taxes? or stopped shopping at primark because it is alleged they use factories that employ children to make their clothes for a pittance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeathAxe Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Alan Partridge said it best ---------- Post added 10-12-2013 at 11:52 ---------- Honestly all of this is tin foil hat territory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JR hartley Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Wasn't there a law passed in the last few years making tap water free ? Seem to recall a bit of an outcry over some people dying from dehydration or something. Tap water is not free never has been or will be? It's a myth ,on licensed premises it has to be freely available when drinking alcohol if requested and may be subject to a service charge . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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