Vitaminwater — “Healthy” Beverage in Name (Ethical Issues)

When  I shopped in the super market this weekend, I found out that many snacks were marked as “healthy” or “natural.” I felt happy to buy these products because I can fulfill my needs of taste buds, meanwhile do not gain weight. But a video changed my mind.The Video I Wached. It said ” while some brand names on the supermarket shelf may sound healthy, they could be far from it. ” Then I became curious of the beverage in my hands –Vitaminwater.When I saw the nutrition facts, I was so disappointed.  

( The advertisement “the drinks promote a healthy state of physical and mental being, and provide the drinker with antioxidants and other nutrients that reduce age-related eye disease.”)

It shows clearly that Serving Per Container: 2.5, Calories 50g, Sugar 13g. So one bottle of Vitaminwater has 125g calories and 32.5g sugar in total. I was shocked because it has the same amount of caloris as a half slice of cheese pizza! Why is it called “water” when it actually contains so much calories and sugar? The “vitamin” aspect of Vitaminwater confused me in thinking that it was a healthy and all natural beverage.

 

Coca Cola company takes the advantage of customers’ trust and  is irresponsible for customers’ health. What it really care is the money in people’s pocket. People are too lazy to read the nutrition facts. They tend to be undue faith in the words in advertisement. Also  the colorful packaging of the beverage attract all the attention from customers. So customers’ ignorance and carelessness make the company barefacedly abuse their trust. Coca Cola should be aware that customers can bring it up, also push it down. So I suggest the company modify the advertisements and help customers make the right purchase choice.