http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-merseyside-41810436
Calls have been made to ban the Coca-Cola truck from Liverpool this Christmas amid concerns about obesity levels in the city.
Liverpool's Liberal Democrat leader Richard Kemp said the city is "in the grip of an obesity epidemic". He believes Coca-Cola's popular festive vehicle promotes a product which is "grossly unhealthy", as first reported in the Liverpool Echo. A Coca-Cola spokesman said the truck also promotes sugar-free drinks.
Mr Kemp has written a letter to managers of the Liverpool One shopping district, setting out his opposition to the "cynical event" His concerns come four months after a study by Public Health Liverpool naming and shaming what it said were the most sugary breakfast cereals.
(Score: 1, Troll) by VLM on Tuesday October 31 2017, @08:34PM (6 children)
tell the airstrip one folks that coke is halal (which I honestly believe it is, although I might be wrong, AFAIK there is no bacon in coke) and they'll fall all over themselves preaching about how friendly they are to demographic replacement of legacy white UK people and the UK govt should fund 6 packs of free (taxpayer paid) cokes for all immigrant families.
(Score: 2) by chromas on Tuesday October 31 2017, @08:53PM (2 children)
Coca-Cola is a Beverage of Peace. Why they gotta be Cocaphobic?
(Score: 3, Funny) by Snow on Tuesday October 31 2017, @09:06PM
Some people just hate freedom.
(Score: 3, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday October 31 2017, @09:07PM
VLM lives in constant fear, might be easier to ask why he is just plain phobic. Even Christmas probably sets him off as he arms himself for the upcoming "war". Happy Holidays ya big freak!
(Score: 1, Troll) by linkdude64 on Tuesday October 31 2017, @10:37PM (1 child)
Out of mod points, but I would mod this insightful
(Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday October 31 2017, @11:29PM
Of course you would, maybe you should go outside more, perhaps travel to non-Western countries. If you have done these things then perhaps some shock treatment, or even a lobotomy?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday October 31 2017, @11:21PM
[Evidently VLM has no knowledge of what Halal or Kosher food is. Also has no knowledge of the Pillars of Islam. Dumkopf!]