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How PepsiCo is complicit in racial injustice

PepsiCo is a multinational Big Food corporation that profits off of practices that exploit BIPOC communities and perpetuate systemic racism and white supremacy. Big Food corporations like PepsiCo exacerbate and profit off of food apartheids, commonly known as food deserts, which are predominantly low-income and BIPOC communities that lack access to a grocery store thatContinue reading “How PepsiCo is complicit in racial injustice”

What UCB’s PepsiCo contract means for Berkeley’s sustainability goals

PepsiCo’s products and production strongly contribute to a myriad of negative environmental impacts through plastic pollution and deforestation. Surpassed only by Coca-cola, PepsiCo is the second highest producer of plastic pollution globally. PepsiCo’s plastic pollution footprint is 137,000 tonnes per year, enough to cover 22 football pitches with plastic every day. Only 9% of plasticsContinue reading “What UCB’s PepsiCo contract means for Berkeley’s sustainability goals”

Public health impacts of UC Berkeley’s contract with PepsiCo

One of the major reasons we are demanding for the termination of the contract between PepsiCo and UC Berkeley, is because of the largely unhealthy products that PepsiCo markets towards students on campus. The 85% shelf space currently detailed in the contract requires that UC Berkeley reserves 85% of its space in campus dining facilitiesContinue reading “Public health impacts of UC Berkeley’s contract with PepsiCo”

“Strides for equity and sustainability are impeded by UC Berkeley-PepsiCo partnership” Daily Cal excerpt

Since 2011, UC Berkeley has been actively endorsing one of the top consumer plastic polluters on the planet and the poster child for big food monopolies: PepsiCo. PepsiCo is an extensive contributor to the climate crisis, marine plastic pollution, labor exploitation, rainforest deforestation and malnutrition. Under our current pouring rights contract, 85% of all food and beverages in campus dining areas and vending machines must beContinue reading ““Strides for equity and sustainability are impeded by UC Berkeley-PepsiCo partnership” Daily Cal excerpt”

“Why UC Berkeley needs to reevaluate its pouring rights contract with PepsiCo” Daily Cal excerpt

If we truly care about the health of our campus community and care to uphold UC Berkeley’s reputation as a leader in sustainability, it’s time to start thinking about why a PepsiCo sponsorship does not meet our vision of fostering a sustainable, healthy campus for all. At UC Berkeley, students are the target market for oneContinue reading ““Why UC Berkeley needs to reevaluate its pouring rights contract with PepsiCo” Daily Cal excerpt”