Guest guest Posted August 9, 2003 Report Share Posted August 9, 2003 Soft drinks in India are not safe, and can even be deadly. For those interested in the Coke issue, here are some more details. Coke, Pepsi Full Of Pesticides, Says Study; Companies Deny It http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/cms.dll/html/uncomp/ articleshow?msid=115007 NEW DELHI, INDIA, August 5, 2003: In findings, hotly contested by global giants Coke and Pepsi, the Center for Science and Environment (CSE) picked up three bottles each of 12 soft drink brands from the two companies from Delhi and found they contained a "deadly pesticide cocktail" which exceed European norms by around 11 to 70 times. But these do not breach Indian laws which, said the CSE, are weak or non-existent. Rivals Coke and Pepsi, accused of "double standards," came together to challenge CSE's testing methods. They sought an independent scientific inquiry into the matter, while claiming that their products were safe and world-class. Our products are tested locally, in accredited labs, and internationally, said Coke and Pepsi chiefs Sanjeev Gupta and Rajeev Bakshi respectively. Both companies claim that they operate within European and American norms with "top-grade testing, top-grade products." CSE chief Sunita Narain said sample bottles picked up from the US showed no trace of pesticides. However, CSE found high individual pesticide residues in the Delhi samples: An average of 15 times higher for DDT and metabolites; 21 times higher for lindane; 42 times higher for chlorphyrifos; 87 times higher for malathion. On the list, all allegedly breaching the norms, were Coke, Pepsi, Thums Up, Fanta, Mirinda Orange, Mirinda Lemon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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