Soda industry sponsorships seem to be everywhere, and that’s no accident. Coke and Pepsi spend big money to keep health groups from taking a hard line against their products.
Tag: Pepsi
Coca-Cola Finally Eliminates Flame Retardant From Powerade
More than a year ago PepsiCo, makers of Gatorade, removed brominated vegetable oil (BVO), an ingredient that has been patented as a flame retardant, from its beverages. Coca-Cola, makers of Powerade, are [ … ]
Pepsi In Paper Bottles?
PepsiCo recently filed a patent for a new paper bottle. Will it launch a packaging revolution or just a new waste stream? According to BeverageDaily.com, PepsiCo filed a patent for a [ … ]
Oxfam Slams Coke, Pepsi Sugar Land Grabs
Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Associated British Foods are the world’s biggest producers and buyers of sugar are not doing enough to stop land grabs and conflicts in their supply chains, says Oxfam [ … ]
A #LITTERATI Filled Hike at Mohonk Mountain House
My family recently went to Mohonk Mountain House in New Paltz, NY. One of our favorite things to do at the vast historic hotel is the legendary “rock scramble.” This [ … ]
Instagram Your Food Packaging For A Cleaner Planet
Litterati makes use of Instagram in a brilliant yet simple and philanthropic way. It makes you smile, and it’s social media at its best.
Designer Salt from PepsiCo
PepsiCo is experimenting with a ‘designer salt’. It’s shape is tailored to maximize the amount of salt perceived by the tongue while reducing the actual amount of sodium ingested.
Pepsi and Health Food
PepsiCo, the parent corporation of Pepsi, is expanding its health food prospects. Is it a step in the right direction? Or “healthwashing”?
The Manufactured Demand for Bottled Water [VIDEO]
Why do people drink bottled water? Bottled water makes about as much sense as shipping in ice from Antarctica. Learn about manufactured demand from a video made by the people at The Story of Stuff.
Sugar Popularity Grows as Backlash to High Fructose Corn Syrup
A recent New York Times article noted that sugar is making a comeback in American diets as an alternative to High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS). The increased interest in sugar [ … ]
Distributor Sued for Selling Illegal Cane Sugar Sweetened Mexican Pepsi
[social_buttons] I don’t drink sodas primarily because they contain high fructose corn syrup (HFCS). Apparently, I am not alone in my concern over HFCS, as cane sugar sweetened Pepsi and [ … ]