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PepsiCo

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Multinational food, snack, and beverage corporation owning brands like Pepsi, Lay's, Gatorade, Tropicana, and Quaker.

Last updated April 26, 2026

Reasons to avoid

Issues span:EnvironmentLabor
  1. Consistently ranked among the world's top plastic polluters alongside Coca-Cola.beyondplastics.org2025-11-22
  2. Sourcing of conflict palm oil contributing to rainforest destruction and human rights abuses.ran.org2025-11-22
  3. Aggressive water extraction in drought-stricken communities, prioritizing profits over local water access.eko.org2025-11-22
  4. History of anti-union activities and labor rights violations in its supply chain.teamster.org2025-11-22

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