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Author:

Blanding, Michael.

Title:

The Coke machine : the dirty truth behind the world's favorite soft drink / Michael Blanding.

Publisher:

Avery,

Copyright Date:

c2010

Description:

375 p. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Coca-Cola Company--History.
Soft drink industry.
Bottled water industry.
International business enterprises.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

A brief history of coke -- Building the brand -- Biggering and biggering -- The battle for schools -- The bottled water lie -- "!Toma lo bueno!" -- "Syrup in the veins" -- The full force of the law -- All the water in india -- The case against "killer coke."

Summary:

An expos©Øe on the rise of Coca-Cola to become one of the world's most profitable and recognized brands shares unsettling reports on franchise deals in adversarial nations, the role of company products in obesity rates, and the environmental impact of its bottling practices

ISBN:

1583334068
9781583334065

OCLC:

(OCoLC)535490831

LCCN:

2010017095

Locations:

GBPF771 -- Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library (Ankeny)

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Carroll)

CEAX572 -- Kirkwood Community College Library (Cedar Rapids)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

AGPE046 -- Drake Public Library (Centerville)

DVAX826 -- Kaplan University Library - Davenport (Davenport)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

D8PD522 -- North Liberty Community Library (North Liberty)

P1AX906 -- Indian Hills Community College Library - Ottumwa (Ottumwa)

HWAX074 -- Hawkeye Community College Library (Waterloo)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)