The Coke Machine: The Dirty Truth Behind the World's Favourite Soft Drink

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Ever since its I'd like to teach the world to sing commercials from the 1970s, Coca-Cola has billed itself as the world's beverage, uniting all colors and cultures in a mutual love of its caramel-sweet sugar water. The formula has worked incredibly well-making it one of the most profitable companies on the planet and Coca-Cola the world's second- most recognized word after hello. However, as the company expands its reach into both domestic and foreign markets, an increasing number of the world's citizens are finding the taste of Coke more bitter than sweet. Journalist Michael Blanding's The Coke Machine probes shocking accusations about the company's global impact, including: Coca-Cola's history of winning at any cost, even if it meant that its franchisees were making deals with the Nazis and Guatemalan paramilitary squads; how Coke has harmed children's health and contributed to an obesity epidemic through exclusive soda contracts in schools; the horrific environmental impact of Coke bottling plants in India and Mexico, where water supplies have been decimated while toxic pollution has escalated; and, that Coke bottlers stand accused of conspiring with paramilitaries to threaten, kidnap, and murder union leaders in their bottling plants in Colombia. A disturbing portrait drawn from an award-winning journalist's daring, in-depth research, The Coke Machine is the first comprehensive probe of the company and its secret formula for greed. COKE is a registered trademark of The Coca-Cola Company. This book is not authorized by or endorsed by The Coca-Cola Company.

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Author:   Michael Blanding
Publisher:   Avery Publishing Group Inc.,U.S.
Imprint:   Avery Publishing Group Inc.,U.S.
Dimensions:   Width: 16.20cm , Height: 3.10cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.596kg
ISBN:  

9781583334065

ISBN 10:   1583334068
Pages:   320
Publication Date:   25 August 2011
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In stock at warehouse  
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Michael Blanding is an award-winning magazine writer whose investigative journalism has taken him around the globe. Based in Boston, he has written for The Nation, The New Republic, Salon, The Boston Globe, Conde Nast Traveler, and Boston magazine, where he is a contributing editor.

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