Pepsis chief executive officer said the company has a videotaped showing a woman inserting a syringe into a can of pop and used the footage. Some of its proponents reject the existence of hiv, while others accept that. The post states an hiv pepsi worker, who added his blood into the public supplies. Please do not drink any pepsi soda, it was on the news, a worker from that company has put blood contaminated with aids inside the bottles please forward also in 2011, this religiousthemed variant also advised readers to. These bogus pepsi hiv warnings are just more incarnations of a longrunning hoax that has falsely claimed that hiv infected blood has been added to various foodstuffs. He is a nigerian terrorist named aminu ogweche, said to have masterminded the first nyanya bombings in 2014. Pepsi hiv positive employee infects beverage products with.
No, a pepsi employee didnt contaminate the companys. Pepsi hiv story is fake news the guardian nigeria news. Senomyxs disputed cell line is hek293, derived from the kidney cells of an aborted baby. But then she saw an internet video saying that hiv was a hoax, stopped taking. Pepsi hiv positive worker infects their supplies or beverage.
Pepsi has been hit by a sick hoax after a fake met police statement was share online claiming that the fizzy drink contained hivinfected blood. Hivaids myths and conspiracies, debunked health skeptic. In 2016, the onestop paranoia and supplement shop natural news web site published an article, headlined pepsi admits its soda contains cancercausing ingredients, that discussed a. Feb 21, 2012 after receiving an aids diagnosis in 1996, at the age of 29, she was treated for 11 years with a cocktail of drugs. After graduating from amherst college in 1973, kessler studied medicine at harvard university. Sep 24, 2017 the claims made by the social media post below that a hiv positive pepsi worker contaminated pepsi s beverage products with his blood is a hoax or fake news. Jul 27, 2011 the message sms floating regarding pepsi and tropicana being contaminated with hiv aids is completely absurd and baseless. The fake news or hoaxes then claim that the public should not drink pepsis products like pepsi, tropicana juice, slice, 7up, and frooti because they are contaminated with the deadly hiv virus that causes aids. He was the commissioner of the food and drug administration fda from november 8, 1990 to february 28, 1997. A viral rumor has been circulating since at least 2004 claiming that a worker put hivinfected blood into a cola companys products. Read pepsis full apology after they pull controversial. All pepsico products are manufactured in fully automated plants, untouched by hand, that maintain global standards of quality and excellence. Newscast media it has been dubbed the incurable disease caused by an elusive virus called the hivaids. Debunking email hoaxes and exposing internet scams since 2003.
Mar 02, 2018 hoax hiv infected blood added to anchor butter products written by brett m. That it may be the third and fourth stages of syphilis under a new name. Pepsi products have been contaminated by a disgruntled worker who added blood containing human immunodeficiency virus to the companys drinks. This book asserts that aids is not new, that it was deliberately concocted from old diseases by the centers for disease control and drug cartels. Please do not drink any pepsi soda, a worker from the company has put blood contaminated with aids inside the bottles. The man in the postsee below is not a pepsi worker or employee.
It just happens to be an epidemic almost exclusively confined the population of those who share hypodermic needles, are male and have unprotected anal sex, or anyone who has unprotected sex with the aforementioned. Rumors that a worker at a pepsi or frooti plant contaminated those beverage products by injecting hivinfected blood into them are old and false. I actually remember what these acronyms stand for from watching bill nye the science guy years ago. Hiv in pepsi bottles confirmed as a hoax by met police. Sep 01, 2017 according to a report first published by the sun uk, pepsi was hit by a sick hoax after a fake met police statement was shared online claiming that the fizzy drink contained hivinfected blood.
Kirshner was arrested by the new york city police and charged with making. For the next few weeks do not drink any products from pepsi, as a. Please be assured that pepsi and tropicana are 100% safe. Jun 24, 2017 the difference is that if it is circulating within one group of people, you are not going to be at higher risk of aids if you are drug user. Pepsi uses a handsfree production process eliminating the risk for contamination, the rep noted, and aids is impossible through food and drink products, as asia news network reported. This claim relating to confectionery company, cadbury, started appearing in 2018. Sep 25, 2017 the fake news or hoaxes then claim that the public should not drink pepsi s products like pepsi, tropicana juice, slice, 7up, and frooti because they are contaminated with the deadly hiv virus that causes aids. Pepsi says videotape backs its claim of hoax upi archives. Hiv in pepsi bottles story confirmed as hoax gedling eye. Politifact no, a pepsi employee didnt contaminate the. David emery is an internet folklore expert, and debunker of urban legends, hoaxes, and popular misconceptions. A worker from the company has admitted that he added his blood contaminated with aids.
However, scientists have presented compelling evidence showing that hiv aids is nothing more than a pseudoscience hoax and the real culprits are the aids mediacations like azt that do more harm than good. By continuing well assume youre on board with our cookie policy. Aug 22, 2017 these bogus pepsi hiv warnings are just more incarnations of a longrunning hoax that has falsely claimed that hiv infected blood has been added to various foodstuffs. Judy mikovits did not discover a deadly virus delivered through vaccines. We use cookies to give you the best experience possible. Mar 01, 2018 claiming that various companies food products have somehow become contaminated with hivaids has been a prevalent form of hoax for many years, targeting foodstuffs from pineapples to canned goods to soft drinks, fellow factchecking website snopes explained. According to a report first published by thesun uk, pepsi was hit by a sick hoax after a fake met police statement was shared online claiming that the fizzy drink contained hivinfected blood. Hivaids denialism is the belief, contradicted by conclusive evidence, that human immunodeficiency virus hiv does not cause acquired immune deficiency syndrome aids.
Even the sleazy porn papers that were running my comics. People in gedling borough are being told to ignore a hoax message on social media which warns people not to drink pepsi because their bottles have been. Jul 21, 2017 selfproclaimed professional youtube critics have labeled our latest aids sketch as factually questionable. A warning about hivcontaminated pepsi products began spreading on the internet and via cell phone text message in july 2011 with a resurgence in september 2012, and it has also been echoed in. The rumors said that the popular softdrinks pepsi has been contaminated with an hiv infections and that the total number of infected bottles are unknown. Pepsi was trying to project a global message of unity, peace and understanding. The settlement also requires pepsi to test its cola products to ensure that the 4mei levels remain below the required level, and allows ceh to request further testing of pepsis products. Aids is, by pretty much any definition, an epidemic. Sms hoax pepsi hiv contamination, blood infection there has been an antipepsi campaign that has been circulating through sms and even spreaded online via networking sites and local blogs.
David aaron kessler born may, 1951 is an american pediatrician, lawyer, author, and administrator both academic and governmental. Pepsi hiv positive worker infects their supplies or. Dec 10, 2011 sms hoax pepsi hiv contamination, blood infection there has been an anti pepsi campaign that has been circulating through sms and even spreaded online via networking sites and local blogs. After receiving an aids diagnosis in 1996, at the age of 29, she was treated for 11 years with a cocktail of drugs. Pepsi will overtop the cultural levee with this redesigned logo, plastering it on a zillion billboards, merchandise, pointofsale signage and ad inventory for tv, radio. This is the guy who added his infected blood to pepsi. No pepsi products containing senonymx flavor enhancers should be expected until 20. Aug 27, 2017 hiv in pepsi bottles confirmed as a hoax by met police police told to dismiss warning which claims they are telling people not to drink soft drink over contamination fears. Please do not drink any pepsi soda, it was on the news, a worker from that company has put blood contaminated with aids inside the bottles please forward also in 2011, this religiousthemed variant also advised readers to avoid drinking pepsi for the same reason only this time, in classic friend of a friend urban legend. Pepsi admitted an employee contaminated its products with aids.
Malnutrition and antiretroviral medications are what kill you. Pepsi s chief executive officer said the company has a videotaped showing a woman inserting a syringe into a can of pop and used the footage. The message falsely attributed to met police claimed that pepsi bottles in the united kingdom uk were contaminated. Once all the doomsday rage, but did it ever really happen. Sometimes people get upset when we bbq their sacred cows. Newscast media t has been dubbed as the incurable disease caused by an elusive virus called hiv aids. Some of its proponents reject the existence of hiv, while others accept that hiv exists but argue that it is a harmless passenger virus and not the cause of aids. Pepsi hit by sick hiv hoax after fake met police statement. I came out in support of uc berkeley virologist dr peter duesbergs theory that the hiv virus had nothing to do with aids.
Upon investigation by the inside scoop we have determined that the text message is urban legend but. Cadbury chocolate infected with blood from hiv positive man. For the next few weeks do not drink any products from pepsi, as a worker from the company has added blood contaminated with hiv aids. Once they have convinced all the undesirables to start taking these antiretroviral drugs, all they have to do is cut the supply to kill you all. Back in 2004, an emailed warning claimed that a man had been caught placing hiv contaminated blood in ketchup dispensers at fastfood outlets. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. To satisfy the skeptics heres the aids sketch with sources included below. Christensen march 2, 2018 according to a message that is circulating rapidly via social media, a person has added hiv infected blood to anchor butter products in the uk.
Kirshner was arrested by the new york city police and charged with making a false report after confessing to a hoax as he was. Hiv in pepsi bottles confirmed as a hoax by met police police told to dismiss warning which claims they are telling people not to drink soft drink over. Has a pepsi worker infected bottles with hiv virus. Listed number 1 in the guinness world record book of extra large steel balls. The image in the hoax post of the man being arrested was stolen from a 2015 arabic language news report about crime in london and has no connection whatsoever to any food contamination incident. Hardcover january 1, 1997 by bob stoddard author visit amazons bob stoddard page. For the next few weeks do not drink any products from pepsi, as a worker from the company has added his blood contaminated with hiv aids. Hoaxes are found in the pepsi case the new york times. For those wishing to read more on this subject, i highly recommend the great aids hoax, by mr. Almost every year, pranksters post the same fake news or hoax but change the picture and message in it. In 2011, pepsi representatives in asia debunked the above version.
The official website of pepsi gb discover the latest news and products from pepsi, diet pepsi and pepsi max. Hiv, which stands for human immunodeficiency virus, is a virus which leads to aids, which itself stands for acquired immune deficiency syndrome. Hoax hiv infected blood added to anchor butter products. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. This is one of the more controversial comics i did back in 1993. Snopes puts halt to pepsihivaids rumor the inside scoop. Pepsi backlash raises bigger question about companys. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The hidden symbolism of the pepsi logo gnostic warrior. The truth behind hiv infected blood in pepsi bottles.
You will be at higher risk of contracting the disease if you are gay because that is the population group it is circulating in and being gay doesnt mean you are a drug addict, which would be how the virus. A common hoax message is about soft drinks being injected with hiv and ebola viruses. Did pepsi admit their sodas contain cancercausing ingredients. Aids hoax the truth behind the virus that never was. The rumor is a complete hoax but read on to find out the details, how it got started, and the facts of the matter, according to health officials.
Pepsi hiv positive employee infects beverage products. Aug 23, 2017 different versions of the false warning have been debunked all over the world. This facebook post wrongly claims that a pepsi employee contaminated the companys products. Jul 15, 2011 a warning about hivcontaminated pepsi products began spreading on the internet and via cell phone text message in july 2011 with a resurgence in september 2012, and it has also been echoed in.
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