Tag: Coca-Cola
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Will Coca-Cola support mandatory GMO labeling?
The global food revolution is now affecting the bottom line of Coca-Cola. The company recently announced their second-quarter profits for the year fell from $2.68 billion to $2.6 billion, and their revenue decreased by 1%. Latin America also saw a 1% decline in volume and a 9% drop in sales, which was partially blamed on…
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Look Who’s Spent $100,000,000 To Keep Americans Eating In The Dark
The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) sounds friendly enough. The word “grocer” brings to mind wholesome mom-and-pop shops out to feed the community. But the GMA is not an association of small-time corner stores. In reality the GMA represents the arguably sordid interests of its members – some of the biggest junk food and pesticide companies…
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Big Soda’s Front Group Arrives Early in San Francisco
Earlier this month, lawmakers in San Francisco introduced a bill that would tax sugary beverages at two cents per ounce, thereby setting off the latest big fight with Big Soda. The estimated $31 million in annual revenue would go to local health programs. Voters will decide the measure’s fate in November, with a two-thirds majority being required…
