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The Global Dump Soft Drinks Campaignaims to reduce consumption of high calorie carbonated sodas and other beverages as part of an international campaign to improve diet and health. Obesity and diet-related disease, including diabetes, heart disease, and cancer, are rising throughout the world as multinational food companies export western-style junk foods and beverages to all corners of the globe. This trend is perhaps best illustrated by the Coca-Cola Company and PepsiCo, which are aggressively targeting consumers in less developed countries as sales of highly sweetened drinks in the United States and Europe decrease. The soft-drink industry is dominated by these transnational companies and efforts to reform the industry should be taken on a global basis.
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