Crimes against humanity
Raping the planet for profit — how Coca-Cola & Nestle steal water from under our noses
5 min readJan 10, 2023
Water scarcity means there is not enough water to go around. There is a need to reduce demand or increase supply — or someone loses out. Whatever happens, when water scarcity hits, the world cannot stay the same. — Water Scarcity Atlas
Water scarcity is not something we have to worry about in some distant future, it is happening now and has been happening for years already.
Soft drink production uses a lot of water. In dry areas such as Rajashtan, India Coco Cola drills boreholes and pump up water from the aquifers dramatically reducing the aquifers water levels in a way that it cannot be replenished as quickly as it is used. This creates a permanent shortage which leads to desertification and death or cattle stock, wild life and people.
