Bad Product Awards

Four Corporations Win Bad Product Awards
This year’s winners are:
* Coca-Cola - for continuing the international marketing of its bottled water, Dasani, despite admitting it comes from the same sources as local tap water.
* Kellogg’s - for the worldwide use of cartoon-type characters and product tie-ins aimed at children, despite high levels of sugar and salt [...]






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