[Peace-discuss] My money's on water...

[Ricky Baldwin]

Thanks for this discussion!

Water privatization, and the nefarious influences of
corporations like Jenifer mentions, is (I believe)
much more serious than most of us realize, even on the
Left.  The two biggest threats to life and health on
the planet now, in numerical terms, are nothing so
exciting as SARS or AIDS or even war (although they
are all serious, of course, and war at least certainly
has an effect the two biggest threats) -- but lack of
basic nutrition and sanitation, i.e. enough food,
clean water, etc.

These problems obviously have more to do with the
world economic system, in ways that we're all familiar
with by now.  Anyway, thanks again.

And, by the way, just a detail - Taco Bell used to be
owned by Pepsi, but Pepsi spun off the Bell's current
parent company (now called Yum!) a few years ago.

Ricky
--- jencart <jencart at mycidco.com> wrote:
> Hi Folks,
> 
> My money's on water--right out of the tap--and I'm
> grateful for Lisa's e-info which makes it a really
> healthy choice, as well as PC  
> 
> These soft drink companies aren't as sweet as their
> products.....I've read that the process of
> manufacturing Coca Cola has destroyed @ least one
> village's decent water supply--the one I heard about
> was in India, and I'm sure there are more..... Yeah,
> third world countries really need another nasty US
> product--expensive, bad for teeth.....
> 
> Pepsi is probably just as bad as Coke on paint and
> axle grease, and Pepsico is doubtless as eager for
> world markets and damn the environmental
> effects......
> 
> Also, Pepsi has a lock on schools, @ least
> locally--"free" wall calendars for teachers' walls
> (w/ Pepsi logo @ bottom of ea page), pop machines in
> the hall, and a huge number of teens w/ a $2.50/day
> Mtn Dew habit.... For schools using fast food
> chanins for school lunches, Pepsi's right in
> there--I believe Pizza Hut and Taco Bell are owned
> by Pepsi...... The schools get lotsa $$$ for
> this.....  
> 
> Channel One--mainstream news plus candy ads which
> starts off every student's day for the schools that
> subscribe--may also be owned by subsidiary of
> Pepsi--or another wonderful company w/ our kids'
> welfare in mind.....
> 
> Yeah, guys, you oughta give 'em up--or @ least write
> to the corporate headquarters voicing your
> objections and swearing off their products.......And
> feel @ least a little guilty when you don't....
> 
> Jenifer C.
> 
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