Sugary soft drinks should be BANNED on merchant ships

And this is why - they cause cancer and other diseases.

Read on:-

http://www.moneylife.in/article/cancer-colas-slowly-being-outcast-by-the-west-colas-exploit-india-through-unaccountable-celebrity-endorsements/24530.html

Like cigarettes, the West increasingly sees colas as terribly bad for health and shielding their children from it because obesity, diabetes and now cancer are directly linked to these sweet, coloured liquids. For Coke and Pepsi, India, a large market with low awareness, is ripe for exploitation—aided by Bollywood and cricket superstars

There is a term used in racing at sea—sail close to the wind—which implies doing something which is dangerous, just about legal, or acceptable. It comes from real life out there on the waters, when you try to move forward almost right into the direction the wind is coming from, using all your skills to not only stay upright, but also to make some headway while others have given up. It also implies using illegal methods, when nobody is watching, to reach your destination.

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