Part of MBA curriculum,is about various case studies and 'shining ' examples of highly successful companies like Coca Cola & Pepsi, who had made & marketed "sweetened aerated water" (sugary drinks). Ultimately what are the effects of such business practices on society and on its health!!!. Looking back, in such 'hallowed' centers of learning like Universities , did we make our' heart hard' by internalizing harmful business practices !?
The incidence of CANCER is on the rise , experts say in geometric proportions , and the advise is to have a healthy life-style, with specific restraints on use of sugary drinks !!!! Legislation is proposed against alcohol and sugary drinks .
TODAY'S PAPER » OPINION
February 4, 2014Cancer cases worldwide to rise, says WHO agency
The World Health Organization’s cancer agency warns that there will be 22 million new cases of cancer every year within the next two decades.
Monday’s report from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) estimated in 2012 that there were 14 million new cases but predicted that the figure would jump significantly due to global ageing and the spread of cancers to developing countries. The Lyon-based cancer arm of the WHO said more than 60 per cent of the world’s cancer cases are in Africa, Asia, Central and South America.
In 2012, IARC said the top cancer killers were those of the lung, liver and stomach. The agency called for countries to consider stronger legislation to encourage healthier lifestyles, including measures to tackle consumption of alcohol and sugary drinks. — AP
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