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Coca Cola banned by most of the Country |
 coke posion The most widely drank beverage in the world has been banned by most states in India due to unacceptable levels of toxic chemicals
Rajasthan, the largest state in India recently announced a ban on Coca Cola and Pepsi after a report from the Centre of Science and Environment claimed that the drinks contained unacceptable levels of pesticide. Six Indian states in all now ban the products reports the Organic Matters magazine.
A lawsuit against both companies claimed that the drinks contained high levels of harmful chemicals such as phosphoric acid, aspartame and caffeine. While the soft drinks companies claimed that the soft drinks were safe and that consumer interests were their main concern, the judges disagreed and said that the labels would have to contain a statement saying “dangerous for human consumption” and also reveal the quantity of other residues, if any. (remember these are the same Coke and Pepsi products that are sitting on the shop shelves in Ireland today)
The US has responded by threatening that the ban could ruin the chances of American investment in India.
I was shocked to read the last statement, in other words, “If you don’t consume our American product, that you have found (correctly) to be hazardous to human health, we may stop investing in your country”. Quite a bold statement I thought.
The bottom line - avoid all soft drinks, they are full of sugar, artificial sweetners,
chemical stimulants and
additives that we are not sure what
they do in the body! So they dont belong in it.
Choose water or if you
really need a sweet drink then
opt for a pure fruit
juice and mix it half and half with water.
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