Local soda brands in Muslim-majority countries are eating into Coca-Cola and Pepsi's market share, Reuters reports, "due to consumer boycotts that target the globe-straddling brands as symbols of America, and by extension Israel."
The link between the U.S. government and the Israeli government is clear: The Washington Post calculates America has given $6.5 billion in security aid to Israel since its war with Hamas began on October 7 last year. But why punish civilian producers of sugary beverages that have employees, consumers, and capital all around the globe?
