Coca-Cola boycotted for exploiting precious water resources in India http://ift.tt/2lzZIP6 (Natural News) Over a million traders in India have declared that they will be boycotting Coca-Cola, and other beverage giants like PepsiCo, for their exploitation of the country’s water resources. Activists say that in areas like drought-stricken Tamil Nadu, the water use of these big beverage companies is simply unsustainable. Two Indian trade associations are credited with bringing this grave matter to light and prompting the boycott. Tamil Nadu is a state in southern India that boasts a population larger than that of the United Kingdom. The state declared all of it’s districts as drought-hit in January 2017. It is no surprise that the people are angry with big beverage businesses: farmers are committing suicide and are dealing with massive crop failure, meanwhile these corporations are reportedly sucking up 400 liters of water to produce a single liter of soda. Traders from Tamil Nadu say that they plan on rep
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