[maximente]

more info on Chile, mentioned in article: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/11/health/chile-soda-warning...

it's probably safe to say that this is a global public health imperative, given the suffering/costs/economic loss around the world that these beverages and food-like products cause. would also like to see some money from things like corn driven to healthy food subsidies e.g. spinach (or pick your favorite) to offset any increase in costs from taxation

also: bearish for coca-cola long term?

[nxc18]

Coca Cola is very aware of the health issues and has been diversifying for a long time.

Around 2015 IIRC they got into the diary game with Fairlife milk, they own core power. They do lots of business in tea (gold peak and others) as well as coffee.

You can recognize the bottles for a lot of the products because they use the same one with a different wrapper - core power, illy, fairlife and others share. (Note: illy is a partnership)

I’ll also point out their zero sugar line, out since 2017, is fantastic - much better than the older diet technology in terms of taste.

https://www.coca-colacompany.com/brands

[birdyrooster]

Diet Coke is like liquid Gold. I’m all in.

[munk-a]

I have some severe concerns about the artificial sweeteners in Diet Coke - I kicked the soda habit a while back but I always stayed well away from diet sodas.

[jeffreyrogers]

Corporate America seems to run on Diet Coke.