If you are living in any city of India and you feel thirsty, you will definitely drink water. But this is not the case everywhere. In the city of Chiapas in Mexico, when people feel thirsty, they prefer to drink Coca-Cola instead of water. People here drink so much Coca-Cola that the company has made the price of Coke equal to that of water. Now we tell you why people are doing this here.
matter related to religion
Coca-Cola came to this city in 1960. Within a few days, its popularity increased so much that the religious leaders of Chiapas started serving this drink in place of fire water in religious services. Coke gradually became a religious drink in this city and people started taking it as prasad. Later, a Coca-Cola plant was set up in this city, which reduced the prices of coke considerably. Today the situation has become such that every person here drinks about 800 liters of Coca-Cola in a year.
People are addicted
According to a report on the Oddity Central website, people here have drunk so much Coca-Cola in the last 50 years that they have now become addicted to it. Children, old and young, all are becoming victims of its addiction. People here look for Coke instead of water to quench their thirst. Every person living here drinks about 2 liters of Coca-Cola in a day.
People are falling prey to diseases
According to the report of Economic Times, people of Chiapas are now suffering from serious diseases due to Coca Cola addiction. Most of the people here are suffering from type 2 diabetes. Apart from this, they also have many other health problems. You can guess the extent of Coca Cola addiction among the people living here by the fact that a 6-month-old child drinks Coca Cola here.