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Nowhere in Fiji Water’s glossy marketing materials will you find reference to the typhoid outbreaks that plague Fijians because of the island’s faulty water supplies; the corporate entities that Fiji Water has—despite the owners’ talk of financial transparency—set up in tax havens like the Cayman Islands and Luxembourg; or the fact that its signature bottle is made from Chinese plastic in a diesel-fueled plant and hauled thousands of miles to its ecoconscious consumers. And, of course, you won’t find mention of the military junta for which Fiji Water is a major source of global recognition and legitimacy. (Gilmour has described the square bottles as “little ambassadors” for the poverty-stricken nation.)
Fiji Water: Spin the Bottle

Source: Mother Jones

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Johan Lieu. A passionate product manager, UI/UX devotee, enthusiastic gamer, beer drinker, fan of sci-fi epics and lover of all things internets.

Former Director of Product Management at JibJab, now starting my own company. You can find me on Facebook and follow me on Twitter. Or, go old fashioned and shoot me a line.

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