Comments on: Coke CEO Talks About Sustainability Efforts http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/12/26/coke-ceo-talks-about-sustainability-efforts/ The Executive's Daily Green Briefing Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:47:55 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Sharon McEachern http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/12/26/coke-ceo-talks-about-sustainability-efforts/comment-page-1/#comment-100155 Sharon McEachern Mon, 29 Dec 2008 04:48:16 +0000 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/12/26/coke-ceo-talks-about-sustainability-efforts/#comment-100155 I wonder if Mr. Brock's efforts to convince us that Coca-Cola Enterprises is environmentally ethical is like his efforts to convince the FDA that Diet Coke Plus is nutritious. The FDa isn't buying it and neither am I. I'd like to ask Brock why his company increased the amount of caffeine in Diet Coke Plus, compared to regular Diet Coke. Caffeine is an addictive stimulant. Does he want us to believe that increased amounts of this drug is a healthy supplement? Oh, Puleeze! All kinds of beverage, food and pharmaceutical products have higher and higher amounts of caffeine -- even candy bars and chewing gum. These products have serious health risks. The Ethic Soup blog has several good articles on the subject. You can read the article "Sparks Caffeine-Alcohol Drink: Unethical, Dangerous, Removed" at: http://www.ethicsoup.com/2008/12/my-entry.html#more The article on Caffeine Facts is at: http://www.ethicsoup.com/part-ii-abcs-of-caffeine.html Sharon McEachern I wonder if Mr. Brock’s efforts to convince us that Coca-Cola Enterprises is environmentally ethical is like his efforts to convince the FDA that Diet Coke Plus is nutritious. The FDa isn’t buying it and neither am I. I’d like to ask Brock why his company increased the amount of caffeine in Diet Coke Plus, compared to regular Diet Coke. Caffeine is an addictive stimulant. Does he want us to believe that increased amounts of this drug is a healthy supplement? Oh, Puleeze!

All kinds of beverage, food and pharmaceutical products have higher and higher amounts of caffeine — even candy bars and chewing gum. These products have serious health risks. The Ethic Soup blog has several good articles on the subject. You can read the article “Sparks Caffeine-Alcohol Drink: Unethical, Dangerous, Removed” at:
http://www.ethicsoup.com/2008/12/my-entry.html#more

The article on Caffeine Facts is at:

http://www.ethicsoup.com/part-ii-abcs-of-caffeine.html

Sharon McEachern

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