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Dr Hobbitstein

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4. Pepsi and Frito Lay in India

Sun May 17, 2015, 02:33 PM

May 2015

supply India, they don't export back to the US. We have our own Pepsi and Frito Lay factories that supply us (which, coincidentally, we don't export much/any of).

Opening the India factories allowed PepsiCo/FritoLay to expand globally, and have different markets (and products). Sort of like McDonalds in Paris, or Dominos in Japan (you know they put potatoes and mayo on pizza at the Japanese Dominos?). In this sense, I agree 100% with Hillary. The companies make more money, and buy building the factories in the places that they service, they pump money into those local economies as well, not to mention the farmers that supply the product.

Interesting tidbit: All PepsiCo and Lays India product is 100% vegetarian. The same cannot be said of the US.
http://www.pepsicoindia.co.in/brands/lays.html

ETA: I don't know much about the H1b situation, so I have no comment on the second quote.

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Want to know where Hillary stands on the TPP? [View all] Aerows May 2015 OP

She's made a lot of supportive comments during her time as SOS as well. onecaliberal May 2015 #1

If it helps a multinational corporation, that's considered helping US even when it doesn't. arcane1 May 2015 #2

I'm fairly despondent on the H1B situation. MH1 May 2015 #3

That one should be enough Aerows May 2015 #19

Pepsi and Frito Lay in India Dr Hobbitstein May 2015 #4

That's ONE example Aerows May 2015 #5

How does the expansion of Pepsi and Frito Lay in India help American working people? Enthusiast May 2015 #8

In fact, it shuts down the market for American manufactures.... bvar22 May 2015 #11

Yes indeed. Aerows May 2015 #18

It doesn't. Dr Hobbitstein May 2015 #14

But it does on many other products Aerows May 2015 #17

I'm not talking about other products. Dr Hobbitstein May 2015 #22

There are all sorts of American fast food chains here in Japan Art_from_Ark May 2015 #9

Yes, it will Aerows May 2015 #16

Is this one of those "attack posts" I keep hearing about? MannyGoldstein May 2015 #6

"a completely different goal for the US in mind than I do"? nowadays that means "bankrupt America MisterP May 2015 #7

K&R red dog 1 May 2015 #10

Does Pepsi or Frito lay sell anything nutritious? roody May 2015 #12

I think the message is clear. zeemike May 2015 #13

k & r & thanks! n/t wildbilln864 May 2015 #15

But, if we don't vote for her, a Republican will win!!!11!!1 ladyVet May 2015 #20

She loves India, has for years and years. Doesn't do shit for our workers, of course. NYC_SKP May 2015 #21