The History of Coca-Cola - (9 of 10)

This program traces the story of the quintessential American soft drink Coca-Cola. The exact formula of the popular soda has always been a secret, ever since it was devised in the lab of a Georgia pharmacy. But, as the story shows, one ingredient was the South American plant coca. In early days, so-called soft drinks, such as Coca-Cola and 7-Up, contained ingredients which gave the consumer a "lift." This put them in competition with the lucrative alcohol industry. Through the influential liquor lobby's efforts, coca was placed on the list of narcotics, and the composition and history of Coca-Cola was changed forever. These and other interesting facts are presented in this informative documentary, along with archival films, photographs, artwork, and interviews with the Coca-Cola family.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• coca
• cola
• coke
• history
• fizzy
• soft
• drink
• pepsi
• documentary

[rabidninja]

those singer chicks are hot

[belowthepovertyline]

Anyone here read For God, Country & Coca-Cola by Mark Pendergrast? It's an awesome book. People reacted to New Coke like they'd lost a family member, and his chapter on the whole debacle is really good . And DAMMIT, Coke, take the HFCS out of the formula!!!

[xoxbeautifyllydopeta]

@belowthepovertyline Hi i am reading it now, I haven't read it completely because it is so huge but so far the info is very reliable.

[TheLegendkiller2100]

@tippman2k01 really?I wish i could import some coke from mexico.

[MyWordizBond]

tricks of the trade

[ClassicTVMan1981X]

@LootableCorpse

They did keep both formulas alive up through the early 1990s. In 1990 they officially renamed the newer formula as "Coke II" but it was eventually gone for good by 1995.

[ClassicTVMan1981X]

I wonder if there were Coke ads from the 1980s that were as equally intriguing to watch as the 1970s ads?

[tippman2k01]

@7:06 twin towers. RIP

[tippman2k01]

@belowthepovertyline i agree! i have to go get coke imported from mexico to get it with real sugar and its fucking awesome!

[MikeyTSH]

"they were peaceful, they weren't singing anti-war songs"... oxymoron much?

[porn1978]

what the fuck do they THINK happened!..they got greedy and started treating us like fat pigs and then ruined the soda with HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP!!!!