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Indian Farmers, Coca-Cola Vie for Scarce Water Supply

Clip: 11/17/2008 | 8m 20s

In India, farmers have accused Coca-Cola factories of taxing the area's water supplies.

In the Indian state of Rajasthsan, farmers have accused Coca-Cola factories of drawing too heavily on the area's water supplies and contributing to pollution. Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on the controversy and the claims of both the company and its critics.

11/17/2008

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Indian Farmers, Coca-Cola Vie for Scarce Water Supply

Clip: 11/17/2008 | 8m 20s

In the Indian state of Rajasthsan, farmers have accused Coca-Cola factories of drawing too heavily on the area's water supplies and contributing to pollution. Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on the controversy and the claims of both the company and its critics.

11/17/2008

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