Month: April 2015

Pepsi Dumps Aspartame But Question Looms: Can Soda Be Called “Diet”?

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News Release For Immediate Release: Friday, April 24, 2015 For More Information Contact: Gary Ruskin (415) 944-7350  Pepsi Dumps Aspartame But Question Looms: Can Soda Be Called “Diet”? Today, PepsiCo announced that they are switching artificial sweeteners in Diet Pepsi from aspartame to sucralose, but this fails to solve a key problem: PepsiCo will keep promoting … Pepsi Dumps Aspartame But Question Looms: Can Soda Be Called “Diet”?

How the media fell for a GMO front group attack on Dr. Oz

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The 55-point headline in Slate blares, “Letter from Prominent Doctors Implies Columbia Should Fire Dr. Oz for Being a Quack.” The story by Ben Mathis-Lilly is based on a letter by a group of doctors who want Columbia University to relieve Dr. Oz of his position as vice chair of the department of surgery at … How the media fell for a GMO front group attack on Dr. Oz

Are Coke and Pepsi Lying to You About Diet Soda?

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In what appears to be a truly classic case of false advertising, Coca-Cola and PepsiCo call their artificially sweetened colas Diet Coke and Diet Pepsi. Why false advertising? It turns out that in recent years, many scientific studies link artificial sweeteners to weight gain, not weight loss. That’s right. Artificial sweeteners are linked to weight … Are Coke and Pepsi Lying to You About Diet Soda?

Is “Diet” Soda a Fraud? We Asked FTC to Investigate

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News Release For Immediate Release: Thursday, April 9, 2015 For More Information Contact: Gary Ruskin (415) 944-7350 “Diet” Soda Fraud? Consumer Group Asks FTC, FDA to Investigate Coke, Pepsi for False Advertising Diet Coke, Diet Pepsi Use the Term “Diet,” But Studies Link Artificial Sweeteners to Weight Gain Consumer advocacy group U.S. Right to Know today … Is “Diet” Soda a Fraud? We Asked FTC to Investigate