06.10.2013 - 11:32 [ Mother Earth News ]

Oxfam accuses Coke and Pepsi of taking land from the poor

Thousands expected for Second Test in Mumbai – the city with the busiest cricket field on the planet Land covering an area the size of Italy has been taken from indigenous communities around the world by suppliers to the biggest names in the food and drinks industry, according to a major new report.Coca-Cola and PepsiCo are among the companies criticised by Oxfam for their links to land disputes, with the charity alleging that nearly 800 large-scale land deals by foreign investors have seen 33 million hectares taken into corporate ownership globally since 2000