Hoaxes are found in the pepsi case the new york times. It is made in automated plants and is untouched by hiuman hands. Rumors that a worker at a pepsi or frooti plant contaminated those beverage products by injecting hivinfected blood into them are old and false. Aug 25, 2017 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. Please be assured that pepsi and tropicana are 100% safe. David aaron kessler born may, 1951 is an american pediatrician, lawyer, author, and administrator both academic and governmental. I came out in support of uc berkeley virologist dr peter duesbergs theory that the hiv virus had nothing to do with aids. A viral rumor has been circulating since at least 2004 claiming that a worker put hivinfected blood into a cola companys products. A common hoax message is about soft drinks being injected with hiv and ebola viruses. Hivaids myths and conspiracies, debunked health skeptic. Pepsi hiv story is fake news the guardian nigeria news.
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. Pepsi hiv positive employee infects beverage products. That it may be the third and fourth stages of syphilis under a new name. The truth behind hiv infected blood in pepsi bottles. I actually remember what these acronyms stand for from watching bill nye the science guy years ago. 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. For those wishing to read more on this subject, i highly recommend the great aids hoax, by mr. Newscast media t has been dubbed as the incurable disease caused by an elusive virus called hiv aids. 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. Some of its proponents reject the existence of hiv, while others accept that.
Sometimes people get upset when we bbq their sacred cows. 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. Jan 24, 2018 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. Pepsi backlash raises bigger question about companys. 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. This is one of the more controversial comics i did back in 1993. Even the sleazy porn papers that were running my comics. Hardcover january 1, 1997 by bob stoddard author visit amazons bob stoddard page. Jul 21, 2017 selfproclaimed professional youtube critics have labeled our latest aids sketch as factually questionable. Cadbury chocolate infected with blood from hiv positive man.
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. The official website of pepsi gb discover the latest news and products from pepsi, diet pepsi and pepsi max. 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. To satisfy the skeptics heres the aids sketch with sources included below. Pepsi products have been contaminated by a disgruntled worker who added blood containing human immunodeficiency virus to the companys drinks. Newscast media it has been dubbed the incurable disease caused by an elusive virus called the hivaids. But then she saw an internet video saying that hiv was a hoax, stopped taking. Aug 23, 2017 different versions of the false warning have been debunked all over the world. He is a nigerian terrorist named aminu ogweche, said to have masterminded the first nyanya bombings in 2014. All pepsico products are manufactured in fully automated plants, untouched by hand, that maintain global standards of quality and excellence. Hoax hiv infected blood added to anchor butter products. Malnutrition and antiretroviral medications are what kill you.
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. Kirshner was arrested by the new york city police and charged with making a false report after confessing to a hoax as he was. No, a pepsi employee didnt contaminate the companys. Pepsi admitted an employee contaminated its products with aids. Pepsi was trying to project a global message of unity, peace and understanding. 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. 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. The great hiv aids hoax the multibillion dollar aidshiv fraud is based on two fabrications.
Judy mikovits did not discover a deadly virus delivered through vaccines. The claims made by the social media post below that a hiv positive pepsi worker contaminated pepsis beverage products with his blood is a hoax or fake news. 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. No pepsi products containing senonymx flavor enhancers should be expected until 20. 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. 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. Read pepsis full apology after they pull controversial. After receiving an aids diagnosis in 1996, at the age of 29, she was treated for 11 years with a cocktail of drugs. 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. 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. Pepsi hiv positive worker infects their supplies or.
By continuing well assume youre on board with our cookie policy. Upon investigation by the inside scoop we have determined that the text message is urban legend but. Jul 27, 2011 the message sms floating regarding pepsi and tropicana being contaminated with hiv aids is completely absurd and baseless. 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. This claim relating to confectionery company, cadbury, started appearing in 2018. Aids is, by pretty much any definition, an epidemic. Please do not drink any pepsi soda, a worker from the company has put blood contaminated with aids inside the bottles.
Hivaids denialism is the belief, contradicted by conclusive evidence, that human immunodeficiency virus hiv does not cause acquired immune deficiency syndrome aids. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 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. David emery is an internet folklore expert, and debunker of urban legends, hoaxes, and popular misconceptions. In 2011, pepsi representatives in asia debunked the above version. 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. Once all the doomsday rage, but did it ever really happen.
The post states an hiv pepsi worker, who added his blood into the public supplies. Back in 2004, an emailed warning claimed that a man had been caught placing hiv contaminated blood in ketchup dispensers at fastfood outlets. Hiv in pepsi bottles story confirmed as hoax gedling eye. 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. This is the guy who added his infected blood to pepsi. 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. We use cookies to give you the best experience possible. 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. Snopes puts halt to pepsihivaids rumor the inside scoop. 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. 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. 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. Mar 02, 2018 hoax hiv infected blood added to anchor butter products written by brett m. 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.
He was the commissioner of the food and drug administration fda from november 8, 1990 to february 28, 1997. Pepsi hit by sick hiv hoax after fake met police statement. 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. 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. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
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. Senomyxs disputed cell line is hek293, derived from the kidney cells of an aborted baby. Debunking email hoaxes and exposing internet scams since 2003. 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. Jul 16, 2011 text messages have been circulating recently about pepsi and hiv. Pepsi hiv positive worker infects their supplies or beverage. The hidden symbolism of the pepsi logo gnostic warrior. 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.
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. Hiv in pepsi bottles confirmed as a hoax by met police. Kirshner was arrested by the new york city police and charged with making. Almost every year, pranksters post the same fake news or hoax but change the picture and message in it. Listed number 1 in the guinness world record book of extra large steel balls. Pepsi says videotape backs its claim of hoax upi archives. Has a pepsi worker infected bottles with hiv virus. Aids hoax the truth behind the virus that never was. The man in the postsee below is not a pepsi worker or employee. Hiv, which stands for human immunodeficiency virus, is a virus which leads to aids, which itself stands for acquired immune deficiency syndrome. The message falsely attributed to met police claimed that pepsi bottles in the united kingdom uk were contaminated. After graduating from amherst college in 1973, kessler studied medicine at harvard university. 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. 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.
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