Coca-Cola Affected Community

Press Room- India Resource Center- Coca-Cola Affected Community in India Promises Escalation of Campaign, Despite Court Ruling: "Coca-Cola in India has been the target of numerous protests, accusing it of causing severe water shortages, polluting the water and land, distributing toxic waste as fertilizer and selling drinks with high levels of pesticides in the Indian market place. Various government agencies as well as courts continue to rule against Coca-Cola and Coca-Cola is even banned from sale in the Parliament of India.

Coca-Cola faces increasing resistance in Mehdiganj, Uttar Pradesh and Kala Dera, Rajasthan, where communities are also demanding the shut down of Coca-Cola plants. Tens of thousands of community members are involved in protesting Coca-Cola in India and the International Campaign to Hold Coca-Cola Accountable is also succeeding in applying pressure on the company. 12 colleges and universities have already banned Coca-Cola from their campuses in the US, UK and Italy, and many more are expected to follow.

Issues surrounding Coca-Cola's human rights abuses in Colombia and India are also expected to be brought up at its shareholder meeting in the US on April 19, where demonstrations have been planned. A ten city speaking tour against Coca-Cola's crimes is also underway in the United States. "