Coke Zero, Dangerous to Health?
Could this be true? Or just merely a persecution to American companies in South America? Citing unspecified dangers to health, Reuters published that the Venezuelan government on Wednesday ordered giant beverage Coca-Cola Co. to withdraw its Coke Zero.
The Venezuelan Health Department said that the zero-calorie beverage should no longer be sold and stocks of the popular beverage drink be removed from the storehouses. “The product should be withdrawn from circulation to preserve the health of Venezuelans,” Health Minister Jesus Mantilla added in comments reported by the government agency. Mantilla could not specify however what kind of health risks Coke-Zero brings.
A twist of this development however is undeniably obvious because Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is known to be a U.S. – critic, an anti-capitalist policies and rhetoric against consumerism. But despite all of these, Venezuela remains to be one of Latin America’s most Americanized cultures, with U.S. fast-food chains scattered all over the country including shopping malls, and baseball all highly popular.
Coke Zero’s market share for low calorie drinks is aimed to increase since it was launched in Venezuela in April and Coca-Cola Femsa, the Mexico-based company that bottles Coke products locally. Coca-cola and the bottler are yet to issue comment since Wednesday.
Coca-Cola bottler was plagued with labor problems since last year in this No. 1 U.S. oil supplier country in South America – Venezuela when former workers are steadfastly protesting and repeatedly blocked its plants while demanding back pay. Reuters also mentioned that the government this year has seized a rice mill and pasta factory belonging to U.S. food giant Cargill and has threatened action against U.S. drug company Pfizer.
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