Without a doubt, 2015 was the year where concerns and questions about the relationship between the soda industry and academia reached a fever pitch. There are many interesting tidbits in a recent Mother Jones article Read More
Nov 16, 2015
Kelly Brownell
Aug 25, 2015
How Coca-Cola Spins Science
The Public Health Advocacy Institute (PHAI) is an organization we have much respect for. Its latest blog post written by Cara Wilking, JD, looks at Coca-Cola's tactic of spinning science, framing public health Read More
Jul 02, 2013
Spotlight on the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ Soda Ties
Perhaps the most egregious of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics' industry ties are those with Big Soda (Coca-Cola and PepsiCo). In this Time magazine piece, Yale Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity director Read More
Jun 12, 2013
Why Big Food’s Promises Should Be Taken With a Giant Grain of Salt
Despite Big Food's endless pledges, promises, and self-congratulatory initiatives, the facts speak for themselves, as this article in The Economist makes perfectly clear. "For food and drinks companies, rising obesity Read More
May 20, 2013
The Quicksand of Appeasing the Food Industry
"Thinking Forward: The Quicksand of Appeasing the Food Industry" is a great read by Dr. Kelly Brownell of Yale University. We agree wholeheartedly when he states: " I expect history will look back with dismay on the Read More
May 11, 2013
How Similar Are Big Food and Big Tobacco?
Good read from Kelly D. Brownell and Kenneth E. Warner. In "The Perils of Ignoring History: Big Tobacco Played Dirty and Millions Died. How Similar is Big Food?", the authors argue that "food is obviously different Read More