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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?

American Beverage Association — key facts

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Summary * TheAmerican Beverage Association is a trade group for the soda, soft drink and junk food industries *ABA was previously called the National Soft Drink Association *Some U.S. soft drinks contained BVO, a flame retardant; ABA says “so is water!” *While ABA defends use of a flame retardant in soda, Coke and Pepsi announced American Beverage Association — key facts