Beverage Industry Influence
Coca-Cola runs anti-obesity campaigns despite manufacturing the primary dietary product linked to obesity. Beverage industry-funded studies produce outcomes favorable to the industry at 4 to 8 times the rate of independently funded researc…
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Coca-Cola runs anti-obesity campaigns despite manufacturing the primary dietary product linked to obesity. Beverage industry-funded studies produce outcomes favorable to the industry at 4 to 8 times the rate of independently funded research. Harvard University has documented soft drink consumption being associated with over 180,000 deaths worldwide. Between 2009 and approximately 2020, the beverage industry spent $30 million in lobbying fees. The American Beverage Association had a close working relationship with CDC contacts and requested intervention regarding the WHO's position on soda and childhood obesity.