NEW YORK CITY ARCHIVES Mountain Dew, Doritos, and Candyland: How Pepsi and Walmart Are Helping New Yorkers Recover
by James King
Nobody tell Mike Bloomberg, but hurricane-ravaged New Yorkers are drinking free Mountain Dew right now — and probably more than the allotted 16 ounces of which he approves.
Walmart and Pepsi Co. are among the first big-time corporations to donate a large amount of supplies to aid in the Hurricane Sandy relief effort.
We got a list of what the companies have donated, and it’s bound to piss off a nutrition bully like Bloomy.
Walmart has donated the following:
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Cereal |
21 pallets |
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Juice boxes |
17 pallets |
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Snacks |
22 pallets |
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Total |
60 pallets |
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Cleaning Supplies |
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Heavy Duty Spunge Scrubber (3-count) |
496 cases |
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Great Value Twin Pack Disinfectant Wipes |
803 cases |
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Great Value Disinfectant 35 Wipes |
146 cases |
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Great Value Disinfectant 35 Wipes Fresh |
200 cases |
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Germ-X Aloe 10oz |
611 cases |
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Germ-X 10oz |
235 cases |
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Ajax Dish Soap Lemon 52oz |
120 cases |
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Ajax Dish Soap Grape Fruit 52oz |
60 cases |
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Blanket Grey T/TXL |
24 cases |
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Great Value 8 Roll Paper Towel |
2240 cases |
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Great Value Regular Bleach 182oz |
960 cases |
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Total |
5895 cases |
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Board Games |
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Candyland Game |
1100 pieces |
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Memory Assortment |
548 pieces |
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Chutes and Ladders |
403 pieces |
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Total |
2051 pieces |
Pepsi Co. has given victims the following:
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PEPSICO DONATION ITEM |
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Beverages |
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Aquafina |
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Lipton Tea |
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Pepsi |
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Diet Pepsi |
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Gatorade |
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Propel |
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PepsiNext |
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Mountain Dew |
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Diet Mountain Dew |
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Snacks |
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Lays |
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Doritos |
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Lays Stax |
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Quaker Chewy and Breakfast Bars |
Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Doritos, and a board game where it’s possible to get caught in a molasses swamp on your way to Candy Mountain.
Again, Bloomy’s gonna be pissed.
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