The Disturbing History of Coca-Cola: The Dark Truth Behind the World’s Happiest Brand

The Disturbing History of Coca-Cola is a deep, cinematic journey through the company’s hidden past — from its origins in cocaine-infused tonics to its rise as a symbol of capitalism, war, and consumer addiction.

Across ten gripping chapters, author Kunal Kapoor uncovers the company’s buried scandals: child labor, environmental destruction, wartime profiteering, political lobbying, and psychological marketing that redefined human desire itself.

It’s not just the history of a drink — it’s the history of how corporations learned to sell happiness at any cost.

“The cost of happiness, it turns out, was never measured in dollars or calories. It was measured in truth.”

Perfect for readers of Fast Food Nation, No Logo, or The Corporation, this book blends investigative journalism with emotional storytelling to reveal the price of one of the most iconic brands in history.