Coca-Cola Boycott Launched after Killings at Colombian Plants: Trade unions around the world are alleging that the company's locally owned bottlers in Colombia used illegal paramilitary groups to intimidate, threaten and kill its workers. [Guardian]
Coke Deal Could Make Schools Target of Suits: Seattle School Board warned that it might become the target of an anti-obesity lawsuit for allowing schools to peddle soda to students. [Seattle Post-Intelligencer Reporter]
Coke Paints the Himalayas Red: "India's Supreme Court has asked Coca-Cola and Pepsi to explain why their logos are painted on the Himalaya mountains." [BBC]
Coke Pays Off Whistleblower: Coca-Cola knowingly sold contaminated drinks to its customers and had rigged a marketing test in order to increase sales were some of the allegations. [BBC]
Coke Sued Over Death Squad Claims: The world's largest soft drink maker is being sued over allegations that it employed right-wing death squads in Colombia. [BBC]
Coke Watch: Coca Cola has a responsibility to ensure that the conditions under which their products are produced are safe, it claims.
Coke, Pepsi Feel the Heat in Kerala: Companies are charged with depleting water level ('exploitation of water resources') in Kerala villages. [Rediff]
Critics Attack Coke's BBC Chart Deal: "...Coca-Cola is certain to face accusations of hypocrisy after recent declarations that it would stop advertising to the under-12s." [Guardian]
Drink of the Death Squads: Lyrics and MP3 downloads of song about Coca-Cola and the AUC in Columbia, by David Rovics.
Pediatric Dentists Accused of Selling Out to Coke: "...The grant will make the AAPD a captive of Coca-Cola, making it extremely unlikely that the AAPD will take positions antagonistic to the company..."