Anyone who’s traveled internationally undoubtedly has noticed what happens when cultures meet. Teens end up donning t-shirts that invite you to ask them about their grandchildren, while on baseball caps, grandmothers announce their love for mixed martial arts. While this may simply demonstrate a loss in translation, it may also point [...]
Coca-cola has been running full page ads in the Wall Street Journal all of last week. The ads state,
“Increasingly, Americans are realizing the importance of living a balanced, healthy lifestyle. We see that.”
We see it also. Obesity rates, as we all know, are skyrocketing. Diabetes and heart disease rates continue to increase. People need electric [...]
A trifecta of sugary media.
Okay, this looks like a parody. It’s so over the top. Check out the text. The mirrored Coca-Cola text on the bottle also hints at something fishy. The ad below this image however, is genuine. I scanned it from an old National Geographic (circa 1971).
Photo disCredit: Soda Pop Board of America;
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