Leading Soft-Drink Manufacturer in Taiwan Bans Animal Testing

Following discussions with PETA, Swire Coca-Cola Taiwan—one of Taiwan’s leading soft-drink manufacturers and the Taiwanese bottling partner of The Coca-Cola Company—banned animal tests not required by law. The company previously conducted or funded experiments on hamsters—purportedly to make human health claims about its green tea products—in which the animals were starved, killed, and dissected.