Don’t miss the latest developments in business and finance.

Coke urges people to burn off calories equal to one can in new ad

Image
ANI Washington
Last Updated : Jun 07 2014 | 11:53 AM IST

In a new online Coke ad, the company while taking on the obesity crisis, asked its customers to first burn off the calories equal to one can of coke and earn their beverage.

The world's biggest beverage maker stated that it typically takes 23 minutes of cycling to burn off calories contained in one can of coke, CBS News reported.

The advertisement shows a montage of people on a giant stationary bicycle gladly trying to earn a can of cola, with carnival music playing in the background.

The uniqueness of the ad lies in the company's honest acknowledgment of the fact that their drink contains this amount of calories and despite receiving frequent criticism by health advocates regarding the same they turned it into a fun element as shown in the video.

More From This Section

First Published: Jun 07 2014 | 11:31 AM IST

Next Story