Friday, July 27, 2012

Hugo Chávez tells Venezuelans to drink juice not Coke


President Hugo Chávez has urged Venezuelans to drink fruit juice produced by a state-run company rather than Coca-Cola or Pepsi.

He says people should buy Uvita, a grape juice made by Corpozulia as a means of increasing the consumption of Venezuelan-made products instead of buying sugary sodas made by foreign companies.

Chávez often dispenses advice to supporters during his marathon televised speeches, calling on them to eat healthy foods, exercise and avoid drugs and alcohol.

During Sunday's speech, he said Venezuela was trying to boost consumption of domestic goods as a means of reducing imports .... http://www.guardian.co.uk