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Author Blanding, Michael.

Title The Coke machine : the dirty truth behind the world's favorite soft drink / Michael Blanding.

Imprint New York : Avery, c2010.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe 3rd Floor Stacks  338.766362 B61c 2010    ---  Available
Description 375 p. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. [295]-367) and index.
Contents A brief history of Coke -- Building the brand -- Biggering and biggering -- The battle for schools -- The bottled water lie -- "!Toma lo bueno!" -- "Syrup in the veins" -- The full force of the law -- All the water in India -- The case against "killer Coke."
Summary An expose on the rise of Coca-Cola to become one of the world's most profitable and recognized brands shares unsettling reports on franchise deals in adversarial nations, the role of company products in obesity rates, and the environmental impact of its bottling practices.
Subject Coca-Cola Company -- History.
Soft drink industry.
Bottled water industry.
International business enterprises.
ISBN 9781583334065
1583334068

 
    
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