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Ukraine designates PepsiCo, Mars as 'international war sponsors' (kyivindependent.com)

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Ukraine's National Corruption Prevention Agency added major food corporations PepsiCo and Mars to the "international sponsors of war" list on Sept. 1.

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[–] frustratedphagocytosis@kbin.social 87 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Not surprised that a company named after the god of war is an international war sponsor

[–] OneOrTheOtherDontAskMe@lemmy.world 111 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Took me about 7 seconds of thinking before I realized you meant Mars. Couldn't remember a God named Pepsi for the life of me.

[–] krolden@lemmy.ml 21 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Pepsi is actually named after Pepe the frog.

[–] bfg9k@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Pepsi the dog

[–] KIM_JONG_JUICEBOX@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Pepsi makes the dogs gay.

[–] cantrips@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

Actually it's named after the Pepsicum plant, which gives Pepsi it's garbage taste.

[–] outbound@lemmy.ca 24 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Actually, Mars was named after its founder, Franklin Clarence Mars.

[–] jcg@halubilo.social 27 points 1 year ago

Franklin Clarence Mars (/ˈmɑːrz/; September 24, 1883 – April 8, 1935) was an American business magnate who founded the food company Mars, Incorporated, which mostly makes chocolate candy. Mars' son Forrest Edward Mars developed M&M's and the Mars bar. He is also widely believed to be the god of war.