Remember this post about the cancer causing soda cans?

This is part 2. It’s wicked hot right now and i’m finding myself drinking more and more soda(pop) and i was drinking a coke the other day.

Thinking, “these coke cans are probably made of steel like the orangina/schweppes sodas since we all know that ALUMINUM IS BAD FOR OUR HEALTH and we shouldn’t be drinking from such a TOXIC material” i looked and it’s NOT INDICATED ANYWHERE ON THE CAN. so i wrote to coke asking for specific information.

here is their interesting yet not specific enough for me response (in italics, my comments are in caps and bolded):

Thank you for contacting The Coca-Cola Company. We appreciate this opportunity to respond to your questions.

Although the majority of our cans are aluminum, not all are. UH OH! In order to determine if the cans are aluminum, please look at the bar code and if the lines are all silver, then the can is all aluminum. If the lines on the bar code are any other color (black, green, etc.) then that can is a bi-metal can.YEAH BUT WHICH METALS? WHICH COLOR EQUALS WHICH METALS? Our cans are recyclable. Soft drink packaging is the most recycled commodity in the United States. BUT WHAT ABOUT IN FRANCE?

We hope this information is helpful.IT’S NOT!!! Please visit our website if you have additional questions or comments.

Lesley
Industry and Consumer Affairs
The Coca-Cola Company

anyway, how were we supposed to know what the can is made of, based on the BAR CODE? apparently, this can is bi-metal with whatever metal. this can’t be good especially since they’ve HIDDEN THIS LITTLE TIDBIT OF INFORMATION!! how many people know how to decipher these bars?

needless to say, but i’m going to say it anyway: i highly recommend that you do not drink out of cans, in general.