remove Coca from Coca-Cola???

Discussion in 'Free For All' started by mitchellfam, Mar 16, 2007.

  1. mitchellfam

    mitchellfam Guest

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    ha, bet they don't win this one:

    courtesty of http://www.koco.com/irresistible/11269508/detail.html

    copy and pasted article:
    LA PAZ, Bolivia -- Bolivia's coca growers are taking on an American soft-drink icon.

    The farmers want the word "Coca" dropped by Coca-Cola. They argue the potent shrub belongs to the cultural heritage of the Andean nation, where the coca leaf infuses everyday life and is sacred to many.

    A commission of coca industry representatives, advising an assembly rewriting Bolivia's constitution, have passed a resolution calling on the beverage giant to take "Coca" out of its name.


    The commission is part of an effort led by President Evo Morales to rehabilitate the image of the plant. It's been used in the Andes for millennia, but is better known internationally as the base ingredient of cocaine.

    Coca-Cola released a statement saying its trademark is "the most valuable and recognized brand in the world" and is protected under Bolivian law.
     
  2. Michael F.

    Michael F. Moderator/1st CC Member Registered Member

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  3. Klaw

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    :lol: :lol: :lol:
     
  4. Mr Bigglesworth

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    Awesome!!! Love it!!! Makes you wonder when the Heroin growers of Afghanistan are gonna take on the guys who make PREPARATION H!!!
     
  5. shoreladie

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