Pepsi And Coke
- Pepsi-Cola was first sold in the 1890s as ‘Brad’s Drink’, promoted as a digestive aid. Even the name was similar to Pepsin, a digestive enzyme. The drink was heavily processed and didn’t even contain pepsin or kola nuts.
- Coca-Cola was flavoured with coca leaves and kola nuts in the late 19th Century and was sold as a brain tonic. The stimulating drink at that time is a stark contrast to the processed version sold now.
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