Coca-Cola Sponsored Distortion of the Truth About Obesity

The Coca-Cola Company has confirmed that over five years it gave millions of dollars to research centers and groups of American doctors for research in the field of obesity.

Thus, the manufacturer of sweet soda in the period from 2010 to 2015 allocated $5,9 million to the National Parks Association, $5,4 million to the University of South Carolina Research Foundation, $5,1 million to the Healthy Weight Foundation, and $3,6 to the American Academy of Family Physicians. .3,2 million, the American College of Cardiology - $3 million, the American Academy of Pediatrics - almost $118,6 million, etc. In total, the company issued $XNUMX million in grants.

Coca-Cola released these data in response to a recent New York Times investigation. In his article, journalist Anahad O'Connor discovered that the company financed research organizations for its own purposes. Scientists had to shift the focus of attention to the problem of obesity with calorie abuse in the absence of sufficient physical exertion.

Coca-Cola explained its funding of the projects by its desire to contribute to solving the problem of obesity. “Our participation and financial support of these respected experts, institutions and organizations was done with the best of intentions - to inform business, support local communities and help solve the health issues people face in America and around the world,” Sandy said in a statement. Douglas, president of Coca-Cola North America, the company said in a statement.

Marion Nestle, a professor at New York University who studies healthy eating, has a different view: “Funding buys brand loyalty, silences critics, makes them refuse advice to cut back on their drink, and wins support for companies when they need it.” "