- Coke Paints the Himalayas Red - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/2195894.stm
"India's Supreme Court has asked Coca-Cola and Pepsi to explain why their logos are painted on the Himalaya mountains." [BBC]
- Coke Sued Over Death Squad Claims - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1448962.stm
The world's largest soft drink maker is being sued over allegations that it employed right-wing death squads in Colombia. [BBC]
- Coke Pays Off Whistleblower - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/3175138.stm
Coca-Cola knowingly sold contaminated drinks to its customers and had rigged a marketing test in order to increase sales were some of the allegations. [BBC]
- Coke Apologizes to Burger King - http://www.ajc.com/business/content/business/coke/0603/18coke.html
It faked a marketing test. The whole Frozen Coke program was approved well before the Richmond test. [The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.]
- Feds Probe Coke, Based on Lawsuit - http://www.ajc.com/business/content/business/coke/0703/12coke.html
A criminal investigation of Coca-Cola is launched, based on allegations raised in a lawsuit filed by a former employee. [The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]
- Schools in a Flap over Soft Drinks - http://www.ajc.com/business/content/business/coke/1103/26schools.html
Critics argue that the schools should ban soft drink and snack sales to fight obesity in students. [The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]
- Coke Deal Could Make Schools Target of Suits - http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/129155_coke02.html
Seattle School Board warned that it might become the target of an anti-obesity lawsuit for allowing schools to peddle soda to students. [Seattle Post-Intelligencer Reporter]
- Coke Watch - http://www.cokewatch.org
Coca Cola has a responsibility to ensure that the conditions under which their products are produced are safe, it claims.
- Coca-Cola Boycott Launched after Killings at Colombian Plants - http://www.guardian.co.uk/colombia/story/0,11502,1004612,00.html
Trade unions around the world are alleging that the company's locally owned bottlers in Colombia used illegal paramilitary groups to intimidate, threaten and kill its workers. [Guardian]
- Coke, Pepsi Feel the Heat in Kerala - http://www.rediff.com/money/2003/may/23cola.htm
Companies are charged with depleting water level ('exploitation of water resources') in Kerala villages. [Rediff]
- Critics Attack Coke's BBC Chart Deal - http://media.guardian.co.uk/bbc/story/0,7521,1097579,00.html
"...Coca-Cola is certain to face accusations of hypocrisy after recent declarations that it would stop advertising to the under-12s." [Guardian]
- Pediatric Dentists Accused of Selling Out to Coke - http://www.cspinet.org/new/200303041.html
"...The grant will make the AAPD a captive of Coca-Cola, making it extremely unlikely that the AAPD will take positions antagonistic to the company..."
- British to Fight Obesity in Kids - http://www.ajc.com/business/content/business/coke/1103/12obesity.html
"Proposals include curbing TV ads aimed at children, raising concerns for firms like Coca-Cola." [Atlanta Journal-Constitution]
- Soft Drink Sales Provide Big Revenues, Little Nutrition - http://www.ajc.com/living/content/living/0503/lunch/05lunchside.html
For soft drink bottlers, schools offer a chance to build brand loyalty with young consumers and they have vigorously fought attempts to ban or restrict school sales. [The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]
- Drink of the Death Squads - http://www.soundclick.com/pro/default.cfm?BandID=111310&content=lyrics&SongID=756835
Lyrics and MP3 downloads of song about Coca-Cola and the AUC in Columbia, by David Rovics.
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