Nickname: Simran Vaid

Review: The sad fact is that India needs Coke and Pepsi for subsistence. It would all fall down to the local government to raise its standard of ethics and test all edible products and drinks accurately. This issue is not only about Coke and Pepsi. However, as MNCs with huge financial bases, it becomes the corporate responsibility of such big brands to establish and maintain the standard of health and quality for consumers. I believe that, in India, we need to have more consumer-funded labs to look into these products and publish their findings, that can not be tampered with for both political and financial measures.

Date reviewed: Sep 1, 2006 1:49 PM

Nickname: sandy

Review: Pepsi and Coke are playing a blame game and are pretending they are scapegoats in this whole issue. It is not going to serve them this way. They should be more responsible and coordinate with authorities.

Date reviewed: Aug 29, 2006 5:22 PM

Nickname: Murthy

Review: This pesticide issue should not be linked with the investment made by these two companies in India. It should not be compared with other products like milk, vegetables, etc. With the chemicals being used these days for crops worldwide, pesticide percentages in vegetables should not be considered. I wonder why the political parties or even the US govt. is showing interest in this matter. Testing methods should be re-visited if needed. After all it is the people's health that matters, not just the money/foreign brand.

Date reviewed: Aug 29, 2006 4:11 PM

Nickname: Arvind

Review: Just because other products have pestisides doesn't mean Pepsi & Coke should also have them. After all, they charge 10 rupees when the cost is 50 paise - no other product has such rates .

Date reviewed: Aug 29, 2006 8:36 AM

Nickname: krish1963

Review: Beyond the gimmicks of the testing agencies and the cola companies, we need to actually see what the drinks contain vis-a-vis what is permissible. This has to be done by an independent agency - read where no strings can be pulled and the results published for the public at large. This has to be done on top priority.

Date reviewed: Aug 29, 2006 7:42 AM

Nickname: nicky

Review: Have you eve wondered why there are not insects such as ants or cockroaches in Pepsi or Coke products? Therefore, pesticide is needed!

Date reviewed: Aug 24, 2006 5:07 AM

Nickname: warrior_rommel

Review: I want to draw the attention of other readers to the fact that this article is so different from other BusinessWeek articles. It is so sympathetic and biased towards the MNCs, actually extolling their PR propaganda. Every media house is sold these days!

Date reviewed: Aug 22, 2006 9:21 PM

Nickname: pam-pam

Review: Inevitably this hue and cry about pesticides in colas flares up again. I feel it is unfair to only target the colas for not adhering to the norms. Almost every agricultural product has some amount of pesticide in it. Have the authorities ever challanged the vegetables that we eat daily?Do they have any norms for milk? If they do, then how often do they test them? Can they even dare to do that? Hypocrisy at its best!

Date reviewed: Aug 21, 2006 6:26 AM

Nickname: gary

Review: I am a sales person in a pest control firm in Singapore. This article shocks me though, hopefully, Pepsi and Coke do not add in that to repel pest. I see the heavy responsibility on environmental management.

Date reviewed: Aug 18, 2006 1:44 PM

Nickname: zakmir

Review: It is nonetheles quite sad that despite the various health threats consumers continue to drink such filth knowing most sodas have nothing but harmful ingredients. When will the consumers wake and boycott such drinks that are purely marketing scams.

Date reviewed: Aug 15, 2006 5:27 PM