Food Politics
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Coca-Cola
reveals who it funds in England—organizations, researchers, other individuals
Posted: 22 Dec 2015 06:57 AM PST Last Friday, Coca-Cola UK
joined its US counterpart in
revealing the names of the organizations, researchers, and individuals it funds
and the amounts it pays for these services. As Jon Woods, General Manager of Coca-Cola Great Britain and Ireland, explains:
Like the US list, which has been
analyzed extensively by Ninjas for Health, this one is interesting to read. Here is a small sample from
the list of organizations:
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Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council — £20,000
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British Dietetic Association — £5,600
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British Feeding & Drinking Group Annual Meeting — £1,200
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British Nutrition Foundation — £33,000 A sample from the list of
scientists and other individuals (not otherwise identified, alas):
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Fiona Hunter
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Prof. Ken Fox
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Lynne Garton
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Dr. Geoffrey Livesey
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Dr. Sigrid Gibson
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Dr. David Haslam
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Prof. Marion Hetherington
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Penny Hunking
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Angie Jefferson
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Prof. Ian Macdonald I’m sure British public health advocates will have fun looking up what these people have said about sugary drinks and obesity. The
Times of London explained
who some of them are:
According
to Der Spiegel, Coca-Cola plans to reveal everyone it sponsors in Europe. All of this is
further fallout from August’s
New York Times’ revelations of Coca-Cola sponsorship of the now defunct Global Energy Balance Network. More to come, no doubt. Stay tuned. |
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