US: PepsiCo scraps Pepsi Max suicide ad
By just-drinks.com editorial team | 5 December 2008
PepsiCo has scrapped cartoon adverts for Pepsi Max, deemed insensitive for showing a calorie attempting to commit suicide.
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PepsiCo has scrapped cartoon adverts for Pepsi Max, deemed insensitive for showing a calorie attempting to commit suicide.
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