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Cambodia farmers displaced by sugar plantations proceed with landmark international class action suit

Conflict & Justice

The growth of the sugar industry in Southeast Asia resulted in the displacement of many small farmers. But some farmers in Cambodia are finally trying to get compensation for their losses, and, in some cases, violent harassment by sugar producers. A class action lawsuit in Thailand filed by Cambodian farmers is considered to be a major landmark for this part of the world. New documents may suggest that Coca-Cola knew about human rights violations in Cambodia.

The Nature Conservancy hopes to plant perhaps 100,000 native agave and pine trees in the forests around Monterrey, Mexico’s third-largest metro area.

Coke and Pepsi, gardening together in Mexican mountains to preserve urban water

Business
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Mexico’s anti-discrimination agency investigates Coca-Cola for ‘racist’ Christmas ad

Media
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Diabetes is finally on the decline in the US

Health
A man drinks a soft drink at a store in Mexico City. Last year, the Mexican government has imposed a 1 peso per liter tax on soda and sugary drinks to combat obesity.

Mexico’s soda tax is starting to change some habits, say health advocates

Health
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Author finds Americans eating healthier — despite higher food prices

Business, Economics and Jobs

A new book looks at America’s packaged and industrial food world and just what makes processed food so tempting to us. But, according to the book’s author, even despite the accessibility of processed foods, more Americans today are changing their eating habits to be healthier.

Spanish town claims: We invented Coca Cola

Business, Economics and Jobs

Official records say that Coca Cola was invented in Atlanta, but a small town in Spain claim that the soft drink was actually invented there.

Coca-Cola Digs in its Heels in Egyptian Market

Business, Economics and Jobs

The White House has brought more than 100 US executives and their staffs to Egypt this week with hopes of boosting American investment there.

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In Zambia, A Mission to Make Medicine as Widespread as Coca-Cola

Health & Medicine

What if medications for HIV and malaria were as cheap, widely available and heavily distributed as Coke? That’s the thinking behind ColaLife, a project founded by Simon Berry, who has been an aid worker in Africa for years.

Spanish Claim on Coca Cola

Arts, Culture & Media

Credit for Coke’s secret recipe goes to an American pharmacist named John Pemberton. But if you ask around a certain tiny village in southeast Spain, people tell a different story. The World’s Gerry Hadden went to Ayelo to learn more.

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