Fair Unbiased Representation Of Coca-Cola Essay

1. Do you believe each video gave a fair, unbiased representation of Coca-Cola? Why or why not? I do not believe the videos were free from a fair, unbiased representation of Coca-Cola. Most of the video the narrators were stating facts, but one of the statements were more on an opinion side than the others. Without the opportunity to hear from Coca-Cola representatives the statements about the leaders make the poor decisions to please upper management to gain a larger paycheck is not factual. With that said, there are many facts that are unbiased from the creators of the videos.

Coca-Cola is a large multination corporation, they are located in 200+ countries around the world and with a consumption of 1.8 million bottles sold each day they are going to make an impact on the societies they are located in.

They need this water to make a living and survive. The second video showed us a well from Plachimada, it clearly was not full which gives the farmers a reason to be concerned. In fact, the amount of water needed to produce one liter of Coca-Cola is two and a half liters to make just one liter. If Coca-Cola did not think they were responsible for some of this water shortage, they would not be transporting in water trucks to help the locals get by. Furthermore, the issue with the pesticides in the product, which was tested by the Indian government gave proof of the pesticides in Coca-Cola’s product. Coca-Cola was shut down by the local government but the first video stated, “They used their political power to reopen the plant”. This statement is harsh but if you go by the perception of the people, Coca-Cola does donate to the World Environment Foundation.

2. Do you believe that the Indian government representatives were fully aware of the extent of Coca-Cola's need for water BEFORE they approved Coca-Cola's request to locate there? If so, why do you think they approved the