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Why no to Coca Cola & Pepsi

Just in 2 weeks from now, no fizzy drinks from Coca-cola and Pepsico corp will be sold all over Tamilnadu & Pondicherry, the southern state and its adjoining union territory in India. This has been decided by the Trader's association and all shops and businesses have been  instructed to stop stocking and selling the frizzy drinks. There has been allegations against the soft drink giants for exploiting the underground water resources in their manufacturing plants thereby leaving the cultivable lands arid which has badly impacted agriculture.It's so sad- no doubt.Besides this, the fizzy drinks were always targeted by many for  being unhealthy , causing obesity among youth and for being unethical foreign players crushing the indigenous manufacturers. I have to confess here for being a Coke lover ( note - not an addict!) for many years but drastically reduced consuming in the recent past .Now, thinking of getting used to a situation where even the occasional sipping i