The Cost of a Coke:2nd Edition is an updated version of Matt Beard's "The Cost of a Coke": a short documentary film that sheds some light on the controversial practices involved in the production of the world's top selling beverage.

While I write this, I can't help but think about that diet coke I had with yesterday’s lunch (I must say... it was a delicious lunch).The film was specifically made to convince universities world wide to boycott the company and to stop selling Coca Cola at their establishments (my university was a Pepsi university). The film maker relies heavily on interviews conducted with plant workers who worked at the company's bottling plant in Colombia.

The film uses the employee's testimonies and interviews with Coca Cola officials to expose some of the company's criminal and anti-human rights practices which, according to the film maker, include union busting, cooperation with illegally formed paramilitaries, murder, arson and a wide range of other disturbing acts!

I would've loved to see the film maker provide the viewers with more official documents. Although the film provides some viable arguments, some of the allegations stated were more like assumptions and i felt that they needed more backing up!

Although the film was too short, low budget and a bit on the Cheez Whiz side, I must say that it's still worth watching. NOW DON"T MISUNDERSTAND ME ...I am not saying that the allegation mentioned in the film against the corporation are necessarily true, but it definitely got me thinking! I mean if any of them are in fact true...then God have mercy on our soles! Let me tell you this though...I'll definitely be thinking twice before opening that can of Coke sitting in my fridge!! You can view the entire film (30 minutes long) here http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/the-cost-of-a-coke/