Avoid Soft Drinks

Back in October 2004 I posted some visions here that suggested the soft drink makers like Coke and Pepsi might be in for a tumble. The aspartame in cola is very toxic and the manufactures are subject to a three hundred million dollar class action suit for damages.

The crisis seems to be gathering steam from a different direction. Seven Indian states have banned Coke and Pepsi because of pesticides in their drinks. The US government is furious and they have demanded that Manmohan Singh, the Indian prime minister, do something about the ban.

Coke hit back saying there is no more pesticide in their drinks than there is in beef. As most Indians are vegetarian Hindus so it is not a very convincing argument.

Poor Mr. Singh is terrified of upsetting the American but what can he do? He has asked Coke and Pepsi to try offering pesticide-free beverages for those people that don’t have boll weevils or swamp lice in the gut that they want to kill.

Should be good.

© Stuart Wilde 2006
www.stuartwilde.com

Coke is very good for cleaning car batteries. Corrosion comes off with a simple wipe after the connectors are soaked in the drink.