(1/9) People in Chiapas drink more than 2 liters of soda daily.
A thread on Mexico's deadly soda addiction π₯€:
A thread on Mexico's deadly soda addiction π₯€:
(2/9) Every year, 50% of all Mexican deaths occur due to one of 3 leading causes of death, all highly correlated with soda consumption:
- high blood sugar
- high blood pressure
- obesity
- high blood sugar
- high blood pressure
- obesity
(3/9) To illustrate the importance, these deaths β 400K in total β represent 12x the number of annual homicides.
Of course, soft-drink consumption is not the only contributor to these deaths, and no company should be directly blamed for them.
Of course, soft-drink consumption is not the only contributor to these deaths, and no company should be directly blamed for them.
(4/9) Low-nutrient street food, processed foods, high sugar content, lack of access to clean water, and low physical activity contribute to the leading causes of death.
These factors are also correlated with low levels of education and development.
These factors are also correlated with low levels of education and development.
(5/9) However, soda consumption is one of the most significant contributors, especially in southern Mexico, where a soft drink is often more available than drinking water.
(6/9) Coke has become so entrenched in the culture that itβs now used in some religious ceremonies, basically replacing Holy Water.
For more on that, check out this eye-opening documentary by @UnreportedWorld:
For more on that, check out this eye-opening documentary by @UnreportedWorld:
(7/9) Slowly, the country has begun to take small steps to address the obesity epidemic.
For example, it recently introduced very noticeable food labels to increase awareness, but much remains to be done.
For example, it recently introduced very noticeable food labels to increase awareness, but much remains to be done.
(8/9) Restricting soft-drink sales to kids could be a step forward, as well as banning family-sized 2L bottles from stores.
(9/9) Perhaps Mexican policymakers could learn a thing or two from their European counterparts, whose leaders have taken a more holistic strategy to combat the growing obesity problem.
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and lastly, you might also enjoy this chart we made on how FEMSA (the seller of Coca-Cola in Mexico), makes its money.
hint: they are slowly shifting away from their dependence on soda sales
hint: they are slowly shifting away from their dependence on soda sales
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