5 Reasons to Boycott Coke
You probably already know that Coca Cola is one of the most evil companies on the planet. But just in case you needed some solid reasons not to buy it, I’ve compiled this short list.
Human Rights Abuses
Around the world, Coke has inflicted great hardship and despair upon many people and communities. There have been reports of everything from murder and torture of union representitives, to worker abuse, violations of labour laws, and hazardous child labour. Coke have fought any attempts to have independent investigations into these allegations.
Environmental Destruction
In India, Coca Cola has caused severe water shortages, polluted groundwater and soil around its bottling plant, distributed its toxic waste as ‘fertiliser’ to local farmers and sold drinks with extremely high levels of pesticides.
Promotion of Bottled Water
Corporations like Coke, Pepsi and Nestlé have manufactured demand for bottled water – building a market by eroding confidence in public tap water. Americans now buy more than half a billion bottles of water every week.
Coca-Cola was forced to take a product called Dasani off the UK shelves after a public outcry because it contained nothing more than tap water. But sales of Dansani are still rising in the US and it is being strongly promoted in Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Mexico and several other Latin American countries.
Acid Upsets the Body’s pH Balance, Makes You Sick
Coke is highly acidic, with a pH of around 2.75 it is not only devastating for your teeth, but it has a detrimental effect on the pH of your body. Our health depends on alkalinity so we should strive to avoid acidic food wherever possible.
You Are Supporting the 1%
Coca Cola’s revenue was $12.2 Billion in the third quarter of 2011. This continues to climb. While some of this goes back into the community, these are token gestures when considering the numbers involved. Where is the rest of that money going to?
Not the workers, that’s for sure.
More info
http://www.ethical.org.au/company/?company=183
http://killercoke.org/