Do you know there is a place where people drink more Coca-Cola than water? Yes, it’s true. According to reports, in a state called Chiapas in Mexico, people consume Coca-Cola like water. Here, the price of Coke is almost the same as water, and because of its sweet taste, people choose it over water to stay hydrated.
In San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico, Maria del Carmen Abadía lives in one of the country’s rainiest regions, yet she only has access to running water once every two days. When water does flow from her tap, it comes out heavily bleached, making it undrinkable.
Potable water is becoming increasingly scarce in San Cristóbal de las Casas, a charming mountain town in the southeastern state of Chiapas. In some neighbourhoods, residents have access to running water just a few times a week, forcing many households to buy additional water from tanker trucks. As a result, many residents turn to Coca-Cola for drinking, as it is produced by a local bottling plant, is often easier to find than bottled water, and is almost as affordable.
One of the security guards in that state, Ms. Abadía, 35, claimed that soft drinks have always been more available than water. She has also suffered from obesity and diabetes, like her parents.
On average, each person drinks 821 litres of Coca-Cola every year. For the past five decades, people here have been addicted to Coca-Cola, with 2 to 2.5 litres consumed per person daily. Dr Marcos said that not only adults but also children as young as 1-2 years old drink Coca-Cola every day. He also noted that 3,000 people die every year from diabetes and kidney-related problems due to excessive soft drink consumption. Additionally, it leads to other health issues, including tooth decay.
As a result, public health has been deteriorating. Another doctor, Vicente Vaqueiros, 33, at a clinic in San Juan Chamula, a nearby farming town, mentioned that healthcare workers are struggling to cope with the surge in diabetes cases.
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