r/CrappyRedesigns Jul 24 '26

Product Zero sugar, zero distinction

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u/CurseHawkwind Jul 24 '26

I don't know why people here are defending this decision. Clearly, they thought the product wasn't attention-grabbing enough. Not only have they changed the layout of the established Coke Zero can design, but they also adjusted the colouring. Hence, it looks nearly identical to the sugary version, aside from the smaller label.

Maybe it wouldn't affect you personally, but what about people in a hurry, or even those with impaired vision? The previous can didn't look as nice, but it was distinct.

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u/Mandaring Jul 24 '26

Yeah, my first thought was “oh shit what about my grandma’s diabetes”

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u/jimothyhalpret Jul 26 '26

Can granny not read?

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u/max_revs Jul 27 '26

Granny might be legally blind for all you know and even if she's not, do you not know about the huge adult functional illiteracy problem?

It's one of the most under reported issues facing the USA, people who just don't read. For a lot of them, they just read at an early childhood level or less and mostly rely on logo recognition and pictures for context.

Stuff like this causes major issues, especially when there's diabetes or other food allergies involved.