[WestVirginiaRebel]

Welcome to the Nanny State. Sheesh!

[MARKUSPRIME]

This is extortion. They just want to rip off our patents and produce a genric local version. Sorry not going to happen. Enjoy your Fanta.

[Triggerhippie]

The poison is the tastiest part!

[Kirkwood]

Guess you are stuck drinking this slop.

[Dog Gone]

India continues its protectionist communist economy. There's a reason why the most common car is a three-wheeled enclosed scooter and why the most common car in Cuba is a 57 Chevy.

What's amazing is that India is clearly a democracy while Cuba is not.

I'm not sure who drives the better vehicles.

[kingu]

The court reacted to a public lawsuit which argued products sold by both the firms were deeply laced with harmful chemicals such as phosphoric acid, caffeine and aspartame.

Um... Umm... Aren't these already listed on the Coke and Pepsi products? They are on mine.

[My2Cents]

Federal MPs Thursday demanded a nationwide ban on Pepsi and Coke after the privately-funded Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) said 11 drinks sold by the two US companies contained unacceptable doses of pesticides.

Right, people should be free to drink pesticide-laced soft drinks without fear of government intervention.

[teletech]

This will teach the US not to sell missiles to Pakistan. Ya boy!

[Der Dandy]

Unacceptable doses of pesticides? You mean like the water in India?

[Mike Darancette]

An Indian state has banned the sale of soft drinks as the country's highest court told the US beverage giants Pepsico and Coca-Cola to reveal the ingredients of their products.

They should pass a law that Indian call centers must identify themselves as being Indian when talking to Americans. Since we are so into disclosure.

[GeronL]

They should not reveal their secret formulas

[goldstategop]

Its satire, folks. I'm stocking on more Pepsi.

(Go Israel, Go! Slap 'Em Down Hezbullies.)

[Publius6961]

OK... I give up.
Where's the "Onion" Logo?

Why can't the Indians just analyze a sample and identify everything?
Give a sample to Abby (NCIS) and she can identify everything within an hour.

[Lt_funk]

IT'S PEOPLE!

[gentlestrength]

Dear India,

We understand it is difficult to keep up with the complexity of technological advances and changes, requiring such in-depth analysis as would be difficult for a nation in your situation, and so we want to be as helpful to you as possible.

In compliance with your request, please be advised that the following are the ingredients in our products:

1. Water
2. Air bubbles
3. Cola nut, finely ground
4. Sweetener

Sincerely,
Pepsi and Coke

[Vision]

[Cronos]

The problem is that Indian groundwater is so polluted that the cola companies (which use that water) products are equally polluted.

[ThomasThomas]

I read long ago that some magazine I don't remember which took Pepsi and coke to a lab had them test to find the ingredients and surprised to find curry listed as an ingredient in both but that pepsi had a much larger amount. Doesn't this count for anything in there favor?

[freepatriot32]

wow