I visited India many moons ago. The local coke replacement then was "Thumbs Up".
Fyi if you are traveling in the developing world, Coke is your friend. They have a stringent water purification regime in order that their flavor remains consistent.
Fyi if you are traveling in the developing world, Coke is your friend. They have a stringent water purification regime in order that their flavor remains consistent.
but surely better than the alternative?
Coke was and remains the expert on turning local water into a consistent ingredient. And the simplest starting point remains pure water. I might not like the corporation, but have absolutely no issues trusting them to purify water for me to drink.
I've been told by a doctor that (flat) Coke isn't a terrible stopgap replacement for rehydration sachets if you can't get hold of them when travelling and ill.
Makes sense to a certain degree. Rehydration drinks are water, sugar and sodium.
The caffeine is a diuretic but that only slightly reduces the hydration effects compared to water - it doesn't cause a net deficit.
EDIT - Aaaaaaand no: https://www.webmd.com/children/news/20080527/flat-soda-doesn...
"They found carbonated soft drinks contained too much sugar and not enough sodium and potassium to be an effective treatment for mild dehydration in children."
Some people lose their sense of thirst when pushing it.
There must be pure sources healthier than coca-cola that are more widely accessible.
Do they clean the machete? Was the outside the coconut clean? How about the hands of that street vendor? It is probably best that you learn to wash and open your own coconuts.
The brand and flavour has what is survived not the original company which is really the article's point .
Globalisation is not inherently bad but local culture/Identity/flavours is lost if your KFC, McDonald's and Coke are exactly the same everywhere