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Cola advertisements to be banned?
August 10, 2006 19:45 IST
Concerned over reports of pesticides in soft drinks, the government on Thursday said it was working on comprehensive standard formula for testing pesticide contents in such beverages. Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss said the government was also deliberating on the issue of banning advertisements for soft drinks. "The government is discussing with the Information and Broadcasting Ministry on whether there is a provision to ban advertisement (of soft drinks). We have not taken any decision. We are just discussing it with the I&B ministry," Ramadoss said. The Minister said state governments were authorised to undertake testing of soft drinks for pesticides and if found they could take a decision on sale of such drinks. He said as per law, if the states found the consumption of these colas detrimental to consumers' health, they could ban the consumption of soft drinks. Soft drinks, hard truths
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Sub: People should ban these, if Govt. does not do
Is our young generation fool? No I do not feel so, it is the over confidence and illusion which brings them under the trap of ...
Posted by AMARESH CHOWDHURY
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Sub: Politics is under money
Government isn't talking about the hard action against companies.This is step towards giving the relive the cola companies. Initially there wouldn't be any action rather ...
Posted by santosh
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Sub: soft drinks, hard truth
I understand the fact that soft drinks containing pesticides are not good for health. If it has been found, it has to be rectified, no ...
Posted by Gautham Kulamarva
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Sub: Cola ads to be banned
Cola drinks do not have any vitamins, electrolytes and amino acids. Only thing useful for the body they have is cane sugar; which only adds ...
Posted by Dr. Prakash C. Malshe
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Sub: Yes
Yes it should be banned untill they give safe drinks.
Posted by ashishnaik1
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