Coke’s war with the public health community

April 6 2018 by , (medical review) in Bad science, Big Soda, Sugar/fructose

Would you trust a Coke-funded scientific organization claiming that soda doesn’t make you gain weight – but rather that it’s your fault for not getting off the couch?

It sounds like a joke, but it isn’t. Based on internal company documents, this in how Coca Cola manipulates and fights the public health community, all in an attempt to deflect blame for the obesity epidemic:

Environmental Health News: Commentary: Coca-Cola’s “war” with the public health community

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