Post by Kiwi Frontline on Nov 14, 2019 3:38:21 GMT 12
TE REO COCA-COLA LABELS 'EXPLOIT MĀORI' SAYS NZ DENTAL ASSOCIATION
In a statement prepared with Māori public health body Hāpai te Hauora and Te Ao Mārama – The Māori Dental Association, NZDA sugary drinks spokesperson Rob Beaglehole said calls to action such as "'Share a Coke with Whānau' and 'Share a Coke with Kuia" were "a subversive insidious way to connect with people who suffer a disproportionate amount of dental disease and harm from a public health perspective."
There were "shades of the tobacco industry," he said, with Coca-Cola targeting an already vulnerable group.....
www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/117381663/te-reo-cocacola-labels-exploit-mori-says-nz-dental-association
In a statement prepared with Māori public health body Hāpai te Hauora and Te Ao Mārama – The Māori Dental Association, NZDA sugary drinks spokesperson Rob Beaglehole said calls to action such as "'Share a Coke with Whānau' and 'Share a Coke with Kuia" were "a subversive insidious way to connect with people who suffer a disproportionate amount of dental disease and harm from a public health perspective."
There were "shades of the tobacco industry," he said, with Coca-Cola targeting an already vulnerable group.....
www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/117381663/te-reo-cocacola-labels-exploit-mori-says-nz-dental-association