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
Jul 10, 2017
Rhona Applebaum
Nov 25, 2015
Coca-Cola Executive Behind Global Energy Balance Network Steps Down
More coverage of the Coca-Cola/Global Energy Balance Network debacle (scooped by The Associated Press yesterday), courtesy of Anahad O’Connor at The New York Times: “Coca-Cola’s top scientist is stepping down after Read More
Nov 24, 2015
Leaked Emails Trace the Origins of Coca-Cola’s Global Energy Balance Network
Today, The Associated Press shared excerpts of emails from late 2012 between leaders of The Global Energy Balance Network (GEBN) and Coca-Cola executives, “when the network was still just an idea.” If GEBN rings a Read More
Aug 26, 2015
The Soda Industry’s $100 Million Assault Against Public Health
On its website, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics sings the praises of Coca-Cola thusly: "As a sponsor in the Academy's Corporate Sponsorship program since 2008, The Coca-Cola Company Beverage Institute for Health Read More
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
Aug 10, 2015
Coca-Cola’s Newest Front Group Unveiled In the Front Page of The New York Times
The front page of today's New York Times includes a must-read article by Anahad O'Connor on the Global Energy Balance Network -- Coca-Cola's most recent front group. Highlights: “The beverage giant has teamed up Read More