Coke

Cocaethylene Studied: Cocaine, Alcohol Mix To Create Toxic 3rd Chemical

The Observer | Jamie Doward | Posted 11.07.2009 | Living


Drug addiction clinics say they are becoming increasingly concerned by the health risks associated with the chemical -- the only known example of the ...

Coke Bribes Family Physicians Association for Cheap

Hemi Weingarten | Posted 11.06.2009 | Living


Hemi Weingarten

What exact role do sugar laden beverages such as Coca Cola, Vitamin Water, and others play in a healthy lifestyle? None. You don't need an educational program to figure that one out.

Speak Out Against Ill-Advised Coke-Doctors Partnership

Connie Bennett | Posted 11.06.2009 | Living


Connie Bennett

For a doctors' group to take a six-figure sum from Coke is like accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars from Big Tobacco to create a physician-approved website claiming cigarettes are part of a healthy lifestyle.

Food Lobby Mobilizes, As Soda Tax Bubbles Up

HuffPost Investigative Fund | Posted 11.05.2009 | Green


By Christine Spolar, Huffington Post Investigative Fund and Joseph Eaton, Staff Writer, Center for Public Integrity Washington lobbyists have been en...

New Coke Mini - Now With 36% Less Cancerous Death!

Mark Morford | Posted 10.23.2009 | Comedy


Mark Morford

In an unselfish effort to help you reduce -- but not eliminate because that would be un-American and possibly communist -- your intake of our sugary poisons, we are introducing a brand-new product.

Coca-Cola Unveils 90-Calorie Mini Can, See Some Of Coke's Best Designs (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Gazelle Emami | Posted 10.21.2009 | Business


The Coca-Cola can has taken many forms, shapes, and sizes through the years, and now, it's going mini. This isn't a new idea, as Coke rolled out a sim...

I'd Like to Buy the World a Coke - And Slap It With a Big Fat Sugar Tax

Adam Hanft | Posted 10.15.2009 | Business


Adam Hanft

I wouldn't be surprised at all if local sugar-and-fructose taxes start appearing in city after city, as one politician after another races to jump on the bandwagon.

Why Are Doctors Selling Out to Coke?

Marion Nestle | Posted 10.12.2009 | Green


Marion Nestle

A new partnership places the AAFP in an embarrassing conflict of interest. I gather that members were not consulted. They need to make their voices heard.

Hey, Who Doesn't Want to Be a Millionaire?

Joel Epstein | Posted 10.09.2009 | Business


Joel Epstein

According to a recent report the number of millionaire households around the world fell from around 11 million in 2007 to 9 million last year. The only region going the other way -- Latin America.

Coca-Cola CEO: We Didn't Make America Fat

Wall Street Journal | MUHTAR KENT | Posted 10.08.2009 | Green


Obesity is a complex issue, and addressing it is important for all Americans. We at the Coca-Cola company are committed to working with government and...

The Pepsi Generation: Fat, Poorer and Diabetic

Joel Epstein | Posted 09.25.2009 | Living


Joel Epstein

With the link between soda and obesity now conclusive, consider the damage being done to our children. There should be a fee on soda and other sweetened beverages.

French Delights Overshadow Economic Slump, Uncertainty

Magda Abu-Fadil | Posted 09.10.2009 | World


Magda Abu-Fadil

France may be in a slump, with a hyper-kinetic president intent on structural reforms to counter mounting deficits, but it remains the number one international destination for visitors offering more delights than can be fathomed on a 20-day visit.

Venezuela: Why We Banned Coke Zero

AP | FABIOLA SANCHEZ | Posted 07.13.2009 | World


CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela's Health Ministry said Friday it banned sales of Coca-Cola Zero because the company failed to declare that the no...

Pharmaceutical Drug Pushers Lead to National Overdose

Francesca Biller-Safran | Posted 06.27.2009 | Politics


Francesca Biller-Safran

I only hope that some woman is lucky enough to be with a man who becomes afflicted with one side effect Viagra claims, a condition known as priapism, ...

What Do Handmade Soap, Recycled Tires, And Yoga Have In Common With Coca Cola And Walmart?

Ed and Deb Shapiro | Posted 06.14.2009 | Living


Ed and Deb Shapiro

A shift is now taking place in the way we live that is affecting us all. It asks us to reconsider what our priorities are, who we want to share our li...

Obama Administration Calls for End to Crack-Powder Sentencing Disparity

Jasmine Tyler | Posted 05.30.2009 | Politics


Jasmine Tyler

Congress and the administration have an obligation to show the country that our criminal justice practices will be fair and sentences proportional to the offense.

Pepsi Suing Coca-Cola Over Powerade Ads

AP | EMILY FREDRIX | Posted 05.15.2009 | Business


MILWAUKEE — PepsiCo Inc. sued rival Coca-Cola Co. on Monday over ads for a new version of Coca-Cola's sports drink Powerade, saying the campaign...

KOSHER COKE Flying Off The Shelves!

myfoxboston.com | LILY FU | Posted 05.09.2009 | Home


Those celebrating Passover aren't the only ones buying up the kosher versions of Coke at grocery stores. Plenty others are scooping them up because Pa...

Coke: Obama Administration's Drink Of Choice

Time | Posted 03.30.2009 | Politics


In apparent homage to the new President, PepsiCo has plastered the sides of buses and bus stops in the nation's capital with slogans like "Yes You Can...

Ireland: Dutch Woman Jailed 6 Years For Swallowed Bags Of Cocaine

BBC | Posted 03.16.2009 | World


A Dutch woman who swallowed cocaine worth £520,000 in an attempt to smuggle it into Northern Ireland has been jailed for six years....

Coca-Cola Removing "Classic" From Coke Label

New York Times | Stephanie Clifford | Posted 03.03.2009 | Business


After 24 years, one of the most famous blunders in marketing history is quietly coming to end. The Coca-Cola Company is dropping the "Classic" from i...

SNL's Classic Coke Year

Dennis Perrin | Posted 01.19.2009 | Entertainment


Dennis Perrin

Little wonder that Tina Fey says she would've been frightened to work on the original SNL. It wasn't for the faint-hearted.

Colombia Calls Cocaine Users "Predators Of The Rain Forest"

Jessicah Curtis | Posted 01.08.2009 | World


Jessicah Curtis

If you're into charlie, snow, or a few lines of snort, Colombia's Vice President Francisco Santos Calderón has a message for you: your cocaine use is...

Olympic Sponsors: For the Chinese, Winners and Losers

Tom Doctoroff | Posted 09.24.2008 | Business


Tom Doctoroff

As the XXIX Olympiad in Beijing has come to a close, all eyes are on return on investment. Were the millions of dollars forked out by both international and local brands worth it?

The Triumph of the Normal: Overwhelming Olympic Imagery Swamps Dissonant Voices

Monroe Price | Posted 07.23.2008 | Business


Monroe Price

A bonanza of advertising narratives, hardly critical of China, are now about to appear globally -- including ads illustrating how Coca Cola connects China benevolently to other cultures by using the Olympics as a bridge.