PAST: BOOK TALK: "The Coke Machine: The Dirty Truth Behind America's Favorite Soft Drink" MON, Oct 4th at Busboys 14th & V, 6:30pm, Free

Author Michael Blanding discusses his book\
"The Coke Machine: The Dirty Truth Behind America's Favorite Soft Drink""
Monday, October 4th
6:30pm
Free

This one sounds interesting! Description below from Busboys site:

"The Coke Machine takes readers deep inside the Coca-Cola Company and its international franchisees to reveal how they became the number one brand in the world, and just how far they'll go to stay there... as the company expands its reach into both domestic and foreign markets, an increasing number of the world's citizens are finding the taste of Coke more bitter than sweet.

Journalist Michael Blanding's The Coke Machine probes shocking accusations about the company's global impact, including:

• Coca-Cola's history of winning at any cost, even if it meant that its franchisees were making deals with the Nazis and Guatemalan paramilitary squads
• How Coke has harmed children's health and contributed to an obesity epidemic through exclusive soda contracts in schools
• The horrific environmental impact of Coke bottling plants in India and Mexico, where water supplies have been decimated while toxic pollution has escalated
• That Coke bottlers stand accused of conspiring with paramilitaries to threaten, kidnap, and murder union leaders in their bottling plants in Colombia.

A disturbing portrait drawn from an award-winning journalist's daring, in-depth research, The Coke Machine is the first comprehensive probe of the company and its secret formula for greed. For more info on the book, and to purchase, please visit Teaching for Change.

COKE is a registered trademark of The Coca-Cola Company. This book is not authorized by or endorsed by The Coca-Cola Company."

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