Aspartame: Decades of Science Point to Serious Health Risks
Long History of Concerns Key Scientific Studies on Aspartame Industry PR Efforts Scientific References Key Facts About Diet Soda Chemical Dozens of studies have linked aspartame -- the...
August 14, 2017
Aspartame Tied to Weight Gain, Increased Appetite, Obesity
Science on Weight Gain + Obesity Related Issues Industry Science Is "Diet" Deceptive Marketing? Scientific References Aspartame, the world's most popular sugar substitute, is found in thousands...
August 14, 2017
Trump’s New CDC Pick Boosts Agency’s Ties To Coca Cola
See also: New York Times, by Sheila Kaplan, 7/22/2017: "New C.D.C. Chief Saw Coca-Cola as Ally in Obesity Fight" Forbes, Part 2 by Rob Waters, "The Coca-Cola Network: Soda Giant Mines...
July 10, 2017
BMJ Reveals Secret Industry Influence on Medical and Science Reporting
News Release For Immediate Release: April 5, 2017 For More Information Contact: Gary Ruskin (415)...
April 5, 2017
It Takes A Village To Transform School Lunches
West Contra Costa School District Takes First Step Toward Fresh, Local Food Service [caption id="attachment_2440" align="alignright" width="335"] More than 70% of students said they “really...
February 27, 2017
CDC Official Exits Agency After Coca-Cola Connections Come to Light
By Carey Gillam A veteran leader within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced her immediate departure from the agency on Thursday, two days after it came to light that she...
July 1, 2016
Beverage Industry Finds Friend Inside U.S. Health Agency
This article was first published by Huffington Post. By Carey Gillam It’s been a rough year for Big Soda, sellers of those sugary soft drinks that kids (and adults) love to...
June 29, 2016
ILSI Wields Stealthy Influence for Food, Agrichemical Industries
The International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that claims to “provide science that improves human health and well-being and safeguards the environment,”...
June 28, 2016
Journalists Fail to Reveal Sources Funded by Coca-Cola: A Short Report
During the investigation and subsequent collapse of the Coca-Cola front group Global Energy Balance Network, the New York Times and Associated Press discovered that prominent university professors...
December 14, 2015
FTC Declines to Act Against Deceptive “Diet” Soda Ads
[Update: See our fact sheet with the most recent science on aspartame's links to weight gain] News Release For Immediate Release: Wednesday, October 14, 2015 For More Information Contact: Gary...
October 14, 2015