Does Coca-Cola (Coke) sponsor rodeos or bullfighting?!
Does Coca-Cola (Coke) sponsor rodeos or bullfighting?
I have boycotted Coke for the last 10 years because of their sponsorship of rodeos. I read today that Coke is now buying Vitaminwater, which I love, so I wanted to find out if the initial reason for my boycot was still true. I can't seem to find a clear answer on the internet- I can only seem to find propaganda. Please help!
Additional Details4 weeks ago
I have boycotted Coke for the last 10 years because of their sponsorship of rodeos. I read today that Coke is now buying Vitaminwater, which I love, so I wanted to find out if the initial reason for my boycot was still true. I can't seem to find a clear answer on the internet- I can only seem to find propaganda. Please help!
CLARIFICATION: In response to the first answer below, I did find that same SHARK website when searching for the answer myself, but there are no dates as to when that site was last updated. It also doesn't seem to resolve the issue of corporate vs. local sponsoring, which to me is significant. That's why I'm trying to get a more clear and complete answer.
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4 weeks ago
I have boycotted Coke for the last 10 years because of their sponsorship of rodeos. I read today that Coke is now buying Vitaminwater, which I love, so I wanted to find out if the initial reason for my boycot was still true. I can't seem to find a clear answer on the internet- I can only seem to find propaganda. Please help!
CLARIFICATION: In response to the first answer below, I did find that same SHARK website when searching for the answer myself, but there are no dates as to when that site was last updated. It also doesn't seem to resolve the issue of corporate vs. local sponsoring, which to me is significant. That's why I'm trying to get a more clear and complete answer.
They do sponsor Rodeos, as well as other animal cruelties; see the link below.
Coca-Cola uses Coke to clean their engines on their trucks. You can use it to clean a toliet. It is a dangerous chemical that is not good for the human body and causes diabetes and kidney stones. That is enough not to buy it.
Also, see below, Coca-Cola has been linked to murder in South America as they have tried to suppress employee unions.
In terms of the comment below (Air Tom) about my view on Coke, ALL sodas, diet or not, contirbute to the spread of obesity, type II diabetes, and kidney stones. No other food product that has been released in the last two hundred years has effected our world more than flavored sodas, no matter what the brand. Sodas are a legalized drug that have become a powerful abomination against our well-being. Sodas create addicts, like I once was, who champion for their favorite brand. People pull up ranks and fight over their favorite carbonated sugar-water. It is a telling sign that something is wrong. Soda companies are billionaire-drug dealers who only care about the bottom line and not the health of America. Why do you think they fight for machine spaces at your local schools? They use the "McDonald's Technique": "Hook 'em when they are young."
Of all of the foods to give up, I guarantee you that soda is the hardest for most people. Even harder than giving up meat and dairy. Despite all the different diets people live by in the world, most people are connected by their dependency on sodas. If there wasn't a dependency, then soda companies would not have the constantly-expanding profit margins they are experiencing.
Source(s):
Rodeos and other Coke Cruelty= http://www.sharkonline.org/?p=0000000351...
Killer Coke = http://www.killercoke.org/
As far as I know, the Coca-Cola Company does not sponsor rodeo or bullfighting events directly, however, the local bottlers do participate in some sort of sponsorship (with approval from the Coca-Cola Company).
For example, Coca-Cola Enterprises (partly owned by the Coca-Cola Company) sponsors the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo every year.
http://houston.about.com/od/artsentertai...
In the past, various Rodeo events have appeared on Coca-Cola commemorative bottles which indicate sponsorhip participation on the bottlers who manufacture or distribute the bottles, e.g.
Las Vegas National Finals Rodeo 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999
Reno Rodeo
Clovis Rodeo 1998, 1999
and others:
http://www.2collectcola.com/page/acc/ctg...
I don't know for sure about the rodeos or bullfighting, but it's probably still true. What I do know is that the Coca-Cola company has had some shocking anti-union policies in Latin America. They treat their workers horribly. This is my main reason for boycotting Coke products. Even my university refused to sell Coke products.
The person (above) who said that Coke causes diabetes, is entirely wrong. Any regular strength soda pop that contains a large amount of sugar, and drank in enormous quantities, might cause diabetes. It is the sugar, NOT the individual pop that does that.
Regular strength Pepsi-cola has 44 mg of sugar, which is way too much sugar in a 12 oz can of pop. A 12 oz can of Diet Coke does not have any sugar at all, and is more healthy for you.
People should get their facts straight, before they start boycotting a drink or some type of food. Start checking those Nutrition charts, that are printed on the cans.
Coca-Cola does sponsor rodeos. You will find their logos all over rodeo arenas. www.CokeCruelty.com has more information. Find a list of rodeos Coca-Cola sponsors by doing a search on Google, http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=coc...
If you write to Coca-Cola, they will claim their bottles do it, and not Coca-Cola. Yet, the sponsorship pages list Coca-Cola, not a bottler. Furthermore, Coca-Cola has the authority to say where their own logo is displayed.