The Coke Machine: The Dirty Truth Behind the World's Favorite Soft Drink
@inproceedings{Blanding2010TheCM, title={The Coke Machine: The Dirty Truth Behind the World's Favorite Soft Drink}, author={Michael Blanding}, year={2010} }
Ever since its "I'd like to teach the world to sing" commercials from the 1970s, Coca-Cola has billed itself as the world's beverage, uniting all colors and cultures in a mutual love of its caramel-sweet sugar water. The formula has worked incredibly well-making it one of the most profitable companies on the planet and "Coca-Cola" the world's second- most recognized word after "hello." However, as the company expands its reach into both domestic and foreign markets, an increasing number of the…
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