They always used to say...don't drink the water. I remember going to the Subcontinent, and being told exactly that. So, absent being able to get bottled water that looked like it had not been bottled in the backyard of the seller, I drank one of those popular cola beverages...some reason to trust the quality, right? Maybe yes, Maybe no.
The government today said Coca-Cola and Pepsi brands contained pesticides well within limits set for packaged drinking water in India, in the absence of separate norms for aerated beverages.
The government has, however, decided to constitute a joint parliamentary committee to probe contamination in colas.
Earlier this month, the Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) had reported pesticide levels in 12 soft drink brands at 11-70 times higher than the limits set by the European Union (EU).
So what's a little pesticide among friends? I guess that it's cheaper than buying soda and bug-spray...get yours here now, the multipurpose cola...refresh your thirst and get rid of those nasty little critters and pests around the house.
posted by Jo Fish on 08.21.03 at 05:18 PM
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Now, this is news I won't drink to, at least with Coke or Pepsi. By the way, beer became a significant beverage because the fermenting process made the water used in the brewing process safer to drink.
posted by: Shag from Brookline on 08.22.03 at 07:30 AM [permalink]
