Around the Net
Coca-Cola Has Spent 'Millions' On Countering Obesity Link
- The Times, Friday, October 9, 2015 8:02 AM
Coca-Cola has poured millions of pounds into British scientific research and healthy-eating initiatives to counter claims that its drinks help to cause obesity, an investigation by The Times can reveal. The drinks giant, a major sponsor of the Olympics, the Fifa World Cup and the Rugby World Cup, has financial links to more than a dozen British scientists, including government health advisers and others who cast doubt on the commonly accepted link between sugary drinks and the obesity crisis.
