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'''Pepsi Co, Inc.''' is the company that manufactures the caffeinated soda [[Pepsi]]. It is headquarted in Purchase, New York. It also manufactures other versions of Pepsi, including Diet Pepsi, a sugar free and low calorie version of Pepsi, caffeine free Pepsi, originally called Pepsi Free, and Wild Cherry Pepsi, a version of Pepsi with artificial cherry flavoring. It also manufactures other sodas, including [[Mountain Dew]], a cola free soda with a high amount of caffeine in it, and [[Sierra Mist]], a caffeine free and cola free soda. In addition, it is also involved in some non-caffeine and non-soft drink related industries. It used to own many restaurant chains, including [[Taco Bell]], [[Pizza Hut]], and [[Kentucky Fried Chicken]] but sold them in 1997. It currently owns [[Quaker Oats]] and Kentucky Fried Chicken. It also owns the [[Aquafina]] water company.
'''PepsiCo, Inc.''' is a NYSE-lisded (PEP) company that manufactures the caffeinated soda [[Pepsi]]. It is headquarted in Purchase, New York. It also manufactures other versions of caffeine free, cola free sodas and bottled water. They used to own many restaurant chains, including [[Taco Bell]] and [[Pizza Hut]] but sold them in 1997. It currently owns [[Quaker Oats]] and Kentucky Fried Chicken. It also owns the [[Aquafina]] water company. PepsiCo was formed in 1965 when the Pepsi-Cola Company and Frito-Lay merged. PepsiCo is secular-progressive operation and donates many resources to the gay community.
==American Family Assocation Boycott==
Currently, the AFA is boycotting PepsiCo. A statement on boycottpepsico.com reads "AFA asked Pepsi to remain neutral in the culture war, but the company refused — choosing to support the [[homosexual]] activists." Pepsico is a highly visible supporter of the gay community. <ref>[http://www.boycottpepsico.com/ boycottpepsico.com] A project of the American Family Association </ref>
* Pepsi sponsors the 2009 New York City gay pride parade.
* Pepsi gave a total of $1,000,000 to promote the homosexual lifestyle in the workplace.
* Pepsi requires employees to attend sexual orientation and gender diversity training.
* Pepsi is a member of the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce.
* Pepsi gave $2.3 million to defeat Proposition 8.
==iPhone Application Outrage==
An [[iPhone]] Pepsi application promised to help men "score" with two dozen stereotypes of women by giving users pickup lines and a scoreboard to keep track of their conquests.
<ref>[http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10603564 Pepsi slammed over 'how to score' iPhone app, NZ Herald, October 16, 2009]</ref> The free application has branded the company sexist and the application is still available.
''"PepsiCo as a company has a culture that's respectful of women,"'' he said, noting its CEO is a woman. ''"It's attempting to be edgy and humorous with this app and nothing more."''
== See also ==
* [[AFA]]
== References ==
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== External links==
* [http://www.pepsico.com/ Corporate website]
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