Why the so-called "soft drink giants" namely coca cola & pepsico are using 'pesticides' in their products ?

average liquid intake (cold drink) in uk usa is 800 litre /person while in india it is less then 1litre/person. So the drinks are consumed very less in india to keep it for long time they put more pesticides in india then in uk usa.

the crime in usa uk is more serious then in india.

in india no arrest has been done yed if it would have been done by indian company owner would have been behind the bar.

indian politician of all parties, players, actors are anti nationalist so approving poison i.e. amitabh, sachin, shahrukh, sharad panwar, sushma swaraj, etc shd also be punished with soft drink giants because these ppl are still defending these co.

one mr rajeev dixit is doing campaign against these co. since 1994 but with no result.

our top advocates of india are pleading for these poison distributing co.

best drink are fruite juices which gives money to our farmers while these poisonous drinks are harming our health plus money is going to other country. it transfers about 400 Crores of Rupees per annum to abroad. while they are using our water, our costumers but profit goes to foriegn.

these companies are squeezing indian economy.

We do not know for sure if they do. Only one or two sources have accused them of it and the soft drink giants have denied the allegations outright. So who do we beleive?

A direct answer to your question would be -- probably as preservatives. But I am not sure

I just dont understand what all the fuss is about. Why are the soft drinks giants being singled out for persecution?

After all what could be the per capita consumption of soft drinks in a country like India? not more than a few milliliters/day, I am sure

1.We do not have any legislation or rules regarding the quantity of toxins or ingredients that can show up in soft drink.

2.We do not hear about similar tests by the same agencies being carried out on our 'desi' soft drinks. so we are blissfully unaware of what they contain.

3. All the ruckus would have made more sense if the govt. was strict in enforcing strict norms against adulteration of all food and drinks. I hope people have an idea of the huge amount of toxins going into their systems when they consume food made with stuff bought in the market and more so when they eat out-- and I am not talking only about wayside eateries and dhabas

.So should we not concentrate on the adulteration of foodstuff that is consumed by a majority of the population rather than make scapegoats of multinationals and scare away potential investors in our country

Are you refering to the recent India Centre for Science and Environment report that states many soft drinks contain greater than the maximum safe levels of certain pesticdes?

If so, it is believed that the drinks are being made from contaminated ground water and the chemicals are not a deliberate addition.

I am not sure of the geographical extent of these contaminations, but seems to vary across India

no they dont enhance taste colour or fizz but they are present in the water sources from which they take water it cant be cleaned up by their water distillation plant as they need a more expensive one there are other harmful chemicals added to enhance taste which are in a alarming quantity that is 25 times more than thesuggested levels

Only they, or someone working for them could tell you the real reason, I wonder if it had anything to do with the law suit filed against Pepsi back in the 70,s. A woman got real sick, she drank pepsi that was infected with tiny flies and eggs, yes, it is true from what I heard on the news. I think you should bring this up to the news and or Primetime, I bet every one of them drink Pepsi now and then. That is where you will find your answer. Yuk!!!

I don't know for sure, but it must have something to do with making a profit. That's the only purpose of these multinational corporations.

accordin to them the raw materials they get contain pesticides.....so thats y there is pesticide in the drinks

because they think we are all pests !