The New York Times has now covered the ties between new Center for Disease Control and Prevention director Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald and Coca-Cola. Highlights: * "Her new position puts her at the helm of a federal Read More
Jul 24, 2017
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Jul 18, 2017
CDC Director’s Coca-Cola Ties: UPDATE
Last week, we told you about new CDC director Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald's ties to Coca-Cola (specifically a physical activity-focused program named SHAPE which got $1 million from the soft drink giant). Now, an update via Read More
Jul 10, 2017
New CDC Chief Has a History with Coca-Cola
Brace yourselves. "Coca-Cola may have a new ally at the CDC," The Intercept reports. Highlights: * "The new chief of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which monitors significant public health Read More
Aug 02, 2016
More Ties Between Coca-Cola and the Centers for Disease Control
Time for an update on newly-discovered ties between Coca-Cola and the Centers For Disease Control. Highlights: "Michael Pratt, Senior Advisor for Global Health in the National Center for Chronic Disease Read More
Jul 01, 2016
Coca-Cola’s Ties to the Centers for Disease Control
"Dr. Barbara Bowman, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention announced her immediate departure from the agency on Thursday, two days after it came to Read More
Feb 08, 2016
Coca-Cola’s “Transparency” Numbers Don’t Seem to Add Up
UPDATE: Russell Greene contacted with this update: "A helpful reader brought it to my attention that the current Coke database does list one $10k donation to the CDC in 2015. So over $2 million of CDC funding Read More