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Due to new Government Legislation on food sanitation Coca Cola might have to give up its secret recipe to stay in the Taiwan Market and by the looks of this they would rather leave than do that. What a disaster that would be a coke dry island. 
OH GOD NO!!!
That would put a serious cramp on my existence. Its bad enough we don’t have Gatorade here because of greedy local pricks, now Coke!?! 
off and worry about your own DEHP laden bullshit before worrying about what comes from abroad. Has anyone ever gotten sick off of Coca Cola.
I don’t care 
I never drink Coke except if it comes mixed with Rum (Santa Teresa or Matusalem, please). And it’s been years without having that…
“The company said it will do its best to communicate with the government over the issue, and will not rashly withdraw from Taiwan’s market.”
Ha, you think? Anyway it seems from the article it’s been solved already. What’s in it? “Flavoring.”
Filipino grocery stores stock Gatorade, but you may have to look for an active supplier. I can get it whenever I want locally.
Good bloody riddance. People certainly have got sick from it: it’s mostly just water and sugar, so if you drink it regularly you’ll end up fat, diabetic, or both. Countries where people drink sugary drinks instead of water (eg., Mexico, USA, Philippines) are invariably full of fat, unhealthy people. Coke are also renowned for exploitative business practices, extracting massive concessions (like cheap or free water/land and exemption from pollution controls) from cash-strapped third-world governments on the basis that they’re going to ‘provide jobs’.
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OH GOD NO!!!
That would put a serious cramp on my existence. Its bad enough we don’t have Gatorade here because of greedy local pricks, now Coke!?! off and worry about your own DEHP laden bullshit before worrying about what comes from abroad. Has anyone ever gotten sick off of Coca Cola.[/quote]
Yes and more, but they drank eight liters of it in a day and didn’t have the best lifestyle.
Cokes only good with Jack or Rum in it.
on a side note, assume there is no coke in Taiwan, how do most people here feel about HeySong Sarsaparilla (黑松沙士)?
[quote=“hansioux”]on a side note, assume there is no coke in Taiwan, how do most people here feel about HeySong Sarsaparilla (黑松沙士)?
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It’s awful. It’s like root beer (which I love), with all the goodness taken out and a strange medicinal (sort of 中藥) flavor added in. 
If they do not ask that of their fake milk drinks, fake tea drinks, and not even fake vitamins and… I can’t make such a long list of things, why do they take it against Coca cola?! I mean, of all international brands, they had to pick one of the most profitable, worldwide ones? If Coca cola leaves, what will that say about Taiwan’s image? Not even Cuba, por Dios…
And yes, I am addicted to the stuff…
I find it strangely addictive.
Hey Song sarparilla is revolting and that stuff in the green coloured can im not sure if its supposed to be lemonade is even worse. I would miss the coke if they did decide to leave especially on long hot sticky summer days here.
Has anybody tried to prepare a ron-cola with that HeySong thing? just curious…
Oh, Margot! the ruling also affects Costco!
[quote]For example, Costco’s Kirkland does not have to reveal the manufacturers of its products to the public, Chang said, noting that according to trade secret norms, the company cannot tell the public which manufacturers signed a contract with it.
Chang said however, if Costco has to “survive” in Taiwan, then it must follow the MHW’s regulation, “but I’ve been told that they said they could make it.” She further noted that not just Costco, Uni-President Group and Kuang-chuan Co. also face the same issue.
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Coca Cola I can survive without, no Costco no cheese no lingerie…
Why,oh why!
Kirklands Sharp Cheddar does it hit the spot if you need a cheese hit, to be deprived of that would be catastrophic .
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It’s awful. It’s like root beer (which I love), with all the goodness taken out and a strange medicinal (sort of 中藥) flavor added in. [/quote]
funny, my friend from Israel loved it.
I like Hei Song sarsaparilla… I buy it regularly.
But nothing beats Coke. Would be a shame if it had to leave.
Shame on all of you who said disparaging words about Coca Cola and their important work.
And who is saying only the USA, Mexico and the Flip drinks a lot of Coke? Everyone, everywhere loves it because it is awesome!
It’s awesome with a good sweet rum. Otherwise I prefer water