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Coca Cola Bottling Killing Us Slowly And We Dont Know It by iluvdonjazzy: 6:24am On Mar 15, 2017 |
They are killing us slowly in Nigeria, and we do not know it. Apparently, for 9 years, a civil law case has been going on against Coca Cola Bottling Company, manufacturers of Fanta and Sprite, That impacts directly on our health and lives. Let me try and paraphrase it, so una no go sleep off. Basically, one Dr Fijabi, had in 2007, bought about N12 million worth of Fanta and Sprite drinks from Coca Cola Bottling Company of Nigeria Ltd, and exported same to the United Kingdom. However, on reaching England, under Health and Safety regulations, the authorities tested the products and found them to contain "poisonous levels of Benzoic Acid and Sunset addictives" And were therefore declared "unfit for human consumption". The whole export consignment was consequently destroyed. Dr Fijabi therefore, sued Coca Cola for Negligence, breach of duty of care to its customers, and loss of earnings. Fine. Now comes the interesting part, so sit your yansh well : The Almighty Coca Cola Company offered only one defence in court : That Mr Fijabi did not tell them he was going to Export the Fanta and Sprite drinks to England; That they were indeed manufactured "FOR LOCAL CONSUMPTION ONLY." What For local consumption? Make I continue?? Hmmmmmmmmmm So what Coca Cola Bottling Company is telling us, is that, If they knew the Fanta and Sprite were to be exported to England, they would not have added so much poisonous acid; But for the people of Nigeria, it is normal to poison us. Chikena. That is the official courtroom statement of Coca Cola Bottling Company of Nigeria. Yesterday, The Lagos High Court under Justice Adedayo Oyebanji, was 'crying' when She gave judgement against Coca Cola, declaring them callous and negligent. She 'cursed the parents' of NAFDAC for not carrying out proper laboratory checks on 'minerals' production in Nigeria. Cancer was listed as one of the ailments that the present Fanta and Sprite can cause, especially if taken with Vitamin C tablets. She therefore, ordered Coca Cola to henceforth add a WRITTEN WARNING on Fanta and Sprite bottles that "this product must not be taken with Vitamin C." Once again, Oyinbo has come to our rescue. This is stuff you people in Nigeria should concern yourselves about. 1 Like |
Re: Coca Cola Bottling Killing Us Slowly And We Dont Know It by femolacqua(m): 6:28am On Mar 15, 2017 |
Ok |
Re: Coca Cola Bottling Killing Us Slowly And We Dont Know It by Etogist: 6:31am On Mar 15, 2017 |
Chai there is God o! |
Re: Coca Cola Bottling Killing Us Slowly And We Dont Know It by Alitair(m): 6:36am On Mar 15, 2017 |
No wonder i drink so much coke. Operation stop drinking nigerian coke 1 Like |
Re: Coca Cola Bottling Killing Us Slowly And We Dont Know It by abeniagbon(m): 6:37am On Mar 15, 2017 |
Thats Why Pepsi dey sell pass them with the hike price of there items |
Re: Coca Cola Bottling Killing Us Slowly And We Dont Know It by Eddygourdo(m): 6:39am On Mar 15, 2017 |
Kwuo eziokwu. What a kontili. No wonder grannies and grandpa never heard of cancer. Now cancer is the new flu. Well this is the black man mentality working. Many who work in that philandering company know this fact. So far they encourage their family and loved ones to stay away. The rest of the country can go to blazes. I doubt a black man can make heaven, even if one does , I doubt he will be nigerian 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Coca Cola Bottling Killing Us Slowly And We Dont Know It by Lifestone(m): 6:40am On Mar 15, 2017 |
These big multinationals don't care if we all die so long they make their profit. The case of Pfizer illegal odrug trier in Kano is fresh. I hope Coca Cola get a huge fine and product withdrawal order to serve as a deterrence to others |
Re: Coca Cola Bottling Killing Us Slowly And We Dont Know It by Cutehector(m): 6:42am On Mar 15, 2017 |
Chew bitter kola everyday... |
Re: Coca Cola Bottling Killing Us Slowly And We Dont Know It by adioolayi(m): 6:53am On Mar 15, 2017 |
OP.... what's the source of this news |
Re: Coca Cola Bottling Killing Us Slowly And We Dont Know It by Mrbigman1(m): 6:58am On Mar 15, 2017 |
Another findings is that the Coke drink sold in the South has very much difference with the one sold in the North. The one up Noth settles when kept for a while. I mean d black pigments. Den u see almost clear water up. Blood money |
Re: Coca Cola Bottling Killing Us Slowly And We Dont Know It by Tiffbuxas: 7:21am On Mar 15, 2017 |
I think it's time we start sueing for damages they have caused to our system over the years 1 Like |
Re: Coca Cola Bottling Killing Us Slowly And We Dont Know It by fabre4: 8:52am On Mar 15, 2017 |
iluvdonjazzy: Nice article can we get a link to a news site carrying this news for verification 1 Like |
Re: Coca Cola Bottling Killing Us Slowly And We Dont Know It by Onyenna(m): 11:21am On Mar 15, 2017 |
Source please..... |
Re: Coca Cola Bottling Killing Us Slowly And We Dont Know It by iluvdonjazzy: 4:21pm On Mar 15, 2017 |
it was forwarded to me on whatsapp, i saw similar article in one of the dailies, am still searching when i succeed i ll send it. |
Re: Coca Cola Bottling Killing Us Slowly And We Dont Know It by kingsleyuk2003(m): 5:54pm On Mar 15, 2017 |
I am in support. Put viable reference from a reputable source. fabre4: |
Re: Coca Cola Bottling Killing Us Slowly And We Dont Know It by kingsleyuk2003(m): 5:58pm On Mar 15, 2017 |
http://punchng.com/dont-take-coke-fanta-sprite-with-vitamin-c-court/ kingsleyuk2003: |
Re: Coca Cola Bottling Killing Us Slowly And We Dont Know It by Adedolapo1406(m): 9:56pm On Mar 15, 2017 |
They won't take this to FP cos is not one of those frivolous threads like Fayose is eating yam. |
Re: Coca Cola Bottling Killing Us Slowly And We Dont Know It by iluvdonjazzy: 6:31am On Mar 16, 2017 |
Published March 16, 2017 Share Tweet by
Taboola olymenakos Niyi Odebode, Anna Okon
and Bukola Adebayo Some consumer advocacy
groups in the country have threatened to institute
a class- action suit against the Nigerian Bottling
Company if it is established that an infraction has
been committed against consumers of its
beverage products , Fanta and Sprite . A class-
action lawsuit is one in which a group of people
with the same or similar injuries caused by the
same product or action sue the defendant as a
group. The President and Founder , Consumer
Advocacy Foundation of Nigeria, Ms . Sola Salako
, disclosed this to one of our correspondents in
Lagos on Wednesday . She, however, said that
the first step would be to consult the National
Agency for Food and Drug Administration and
Control and find out how it arrived at the level of
benzoic and ascorbic acids to be used in
producing soft drinks for consumption in Nigeria
and why the global standard was different from
that applicable in the country . Salako said , “
First , we have to ascertain from NAFDAC how
they arrived at a different standard limit of
benzoic acid for soft drinks meant for
consumption in Nigeria . What is the condition of
the laboratories that the tests were carried out to
determine this standard ? In the last 10 years,
how many studies have been carried out to
determine the changes in the lifestyle of
consumers ? “ The standard limit of benzoic acid
in the United Kingdom is 150 mg per kilogramme,
while the standard level for Nigeria is 250 mg / kg
. That is too high!” She also suggested that it
was possible that when the 250 mg / kg standard
was set, people were not consuming as much
soft drinks as they were currently consuming ,
adding that there might be a need to review the
standard . Salako faulted the reaction of the NBC
that because NAFDAC had approved the standard
, it was not bothered . “ They should be
concerned about the health of their consumers . I
would have expected them to say that in the light
of the current concerns , they would consider
reducing the level of the acids, because there
have been a lot of health concerns with the
consumption of soft drinks and sugar these days ,
” she stated . The President, Consumer Awareness
Organisation , Dr. Felicia Monye , said that
although a class action had been part of the law ,
the attitude of consumers to such a suit was not
encouraging to consumer advocacy groups . She
said , “ Consumers and citizens generally do not
opt for that for reasons best known to them . You
will see that if 50 people agree to come together ,
after one or two meetings , the number will just
reduce . “ This lukewarm attitude of consumers is
responsible for the problem of consumer
protection in Nigeria . They may believe that they
have a right , but when it comes to the
enforcement of that right , they will not show
interest ,” she said . NAFDAC , NBC appeal
Meanwhile, NAFDAC and the NBC have appealed
the judgment of the Lagos High Court , which
directed the bottler to put a warning on Fanta
and Sprite bottles that taking the products with
Vitamin C was poisonous . The Director - General,
NAFDAC, Mrs . Yetunde Oni; and counsel for NBC,
Mr. Olatunde Busari (SAN ), stated this on
Wednesday . The NAFDAC boss said this just as
the Nigerian Medical Association urged the
agency and the Federal Ministry of Health to
ensure the enforcement of the judgment . The
NMA held that NAFDAC failed Nigerians by
declaring as fit for human consumption, drinks
discovered through tests in the United Kingdom
as being poisonous when mixed with Vitamin C .
The court had awarded a cost of N 2 m against
NAFDAC . The judgment was on a suit filed by a
Lagos - based businessman, Dr. Emmanuel Fijabi
Adebo , and his company , Fijabi Adebo Holdings
Limited , against NBC Plc and NAFDAC. Adebo ,
had in the suit, asked the court to declare that
NBC was negligent to its consumers by bottling
Fanta and Sprite with excessive levels of benzoic
acid and sunset additives . He also urged the
court to order NAFDAC to carry out routine
laboratory tests on all the soft drinks and related
products that NBC was bottling to ascertain their
safety for consumption. But the director- general
of NAFDAC said that the agency ’s lawyer had
filed an appeal against the judgment and a
motion to stay its execution . “ NAFDAC is a
national regulatory authority and will react both
scientifically and legally to the matter . Our
lawyer has filed an appeal and a motion to stay
execution of action of the judgment also filed , ”
Oni stated. Busari also stated that the NBC had
appealed the judgment , with the beverage
company adding in a statement that both drinks
were produced in compliance with national and
international food quality and safety standards in
the country . The statement read in part, “ In the
judgement delivered on February 15 , 2017, the
Lagos High Court dismissed all claims against
the NBC and held that the company had not
breached its duty of care to consumers and that
there was no proven case of negligence against
it. “ In the same judgement , the court directed
NAFDAC to mandate the NBC to include a
warning on its bottles of Fanta and Sprite that its
contents cannot be taken with Vitamin C as it
could be poisonous. This order was premised on
the fact that the products contain the
preservative , benzoic acid . The NBC has since
appealed this order . ” According to the company ,
the levels of benzoic and ascorbic acid in the
drinks are approved by the regulatory agencies in
the country . It stated , “ In the subject case,
which dates back to 2007 , the UK authorities
confiscated a consignment of our products
shipped to that country by the plaintiff , because
their benzoic acid levels were not within the UK
national level although well within the levels
approved by both the national regulators for
Nigeria and the international levels set by CODEX,
the joint intergovernmental body responsible for
harmonising food standards globally. “ The UK
limits benzoic acid in soft drinks to a maximum of
150 mg / kg . Both Fanta and Sprite have benzoic
levels of 200 mg / kg, which is lower than the
Nigerian regulatory limit of 250 mg/ kg when
combined with ascorbic acid, and 300 mg / kg
without ascorbic acid, and also lower than the
600 mg/ kg international limit set by CODEX. “
Both benzoic acid and ascorbic acid, also known
as Vitamin C , are ingredients approved by
international food safety regulators and used in
many food and beverage products around the
world. “ These two ingredients are also used in
combination in some of these products within
levels , which may differ from one country to
another as approved by the respective national
food and drug regulators , and in line with the
range prescribed by CODEX . ” It added , “ The
permissible ingredient levels set by countries for
their food and beverage products are influenced
by a number of factors such as climate, an
example being the UK, a temperate region ,
requiring lower preservative levels unlike tropical
countries. “ Given the fact that the benzoic and
ascorbic acid levels in Fanta as well as the
benzoic acid level in Sprite produced and sold by
the NBC in Nigeria are in compliance with the
levels approved by all relevant national regulators
and the international level set by CODEX , there is
no truth in the report that these products would
become poisonous if consumed alongside Vitamin
C . ” Expert reacts A nutrition officer with Federal
Medical Centre, Idiaba , Abeokuta , Ogun State ,
Mr. Oladimeji Okunlola, advised the NBC to
embark on a campaign to sensitise Nigerians to
the dangers of some of the preservatives used in
its products . Okunlola also said that aside
benzoic acid, Nigerians should be concerned
about the sodium level in soft drinks and other
consumables . He said , “ Benzoic acid is a
preservative used in foods and drinks . There are
other preservatives like alpha tens , a sweetener .
It is a class of protein that is harmful to people
living with kidney failure . There are drinks , which
have alpha ten specific warnings on their labels
and I think the NBC should do the same. “
Vitamin C is a common drug and when you take
it with soft drinks , a gas is released and it can
affect the kidney and the liver. I think NBC should
come out with a better defence . The story that
the benzoic acid in the drink is still within
acceptable limits does not fly . Who determines
the acceptable levels ? Is it the Nigeria Medical
Association or NAFDAC ?” Additional reports by
Friday Olokor , Ifeanyi Onuba , Folashade Adebayo
and Ramon Oladimeji |
Re: Coca Cola Bottling Killing Us Slowly And We Dont Know It by Horus(m): 11:55am On Mar 19, 2017 |
Re: Coca Cola Bottling Killing Us Slowly And We Dont Know It by bigtt76(f): 3:44pm On Mar 19, 2017 |
Time for NAFDAC to check the Pulpy Orange Juice by 5Alive (Coca Cola Bottling Company owns 5 Alive company) who knows there might be a mixture of Sunset Yellow and Ascorbic Acid |
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