What does Coca Colas Dasani bottled water have in common with Death by Lethal Injection?
By Stephen Fox What does Coca Cola’s Dasani bottled water have in common with Death by Lethal Injection? Stephen Fox The third largest ingredient in Dasani is potassium chloride. If you areto be put death, first you get a barbiturate, then a paralytic agent, and then the chemical to stop your heart (what a coincidence!) you guessed it: potassium chloride! “If you take everything out of the water, you don’t get the crisp, clean taste that consumers desire,” was the sanguine comment of Kim Price, spokesman for Coca-Cola. Question from Student at Oregon State University: I just noticed potassium chloride was listed as an ingredient in some bottled waters (Dasani, for example). But I remember from Chemistry and other sources of information KCl is used for lethal injections and is often times hazardous… so why would it be in bottled water? Corporate Party line Answer: Potassium is a mineral found in a variety of natural foods and it is needed for your body to function properly. The reason
