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PepsiCo and Coca-Cola are under fire for selling unhealthy beverages in a country that has become increasingly obsessed with healthy living. PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi gave her company a head start ...
The tax is a matter of public debate in many countries and beverage producers like Coca-Cola often oppose it. Advocates such as national medical associations and the World Health Organization promote the tax as an example of a Pigouvian tax, aimed to discourage unhealthy diets and offset the growing economic costs of obesity. [7]
The overconsumption of fast food has been associated with various health problems, including obesity and cardiovascular diseases. Additionally, research indicates that frequent consumption of fast food may negatively impact appetite regulation and respiratory system function., [2] and central nervous system function (Schlosser). In a cross ...
A functional beverage is a conventional liquid food marketed to highlight specific product ingredients or supposed health effects. [1] [2]Beverages marketed as "functional" include dairy drinks, sports and performance drinks, energy drinks, ready-to-drink teas, kombucha, "smart" drinks, fortified fruit drinks, plant milks, and enhanced water.
Both Coca-Cola and PepsiCo are seeing a drop in volume sold in North America. For the maker of Coke, volume growth declined 1% last quarter for the region, offset by an 8% increase in prices.
Los Angeles County has filed suit against the world's largest beverage companies — Coca-Cola and Pepsi — claiming the soda and drink makers lied to the public about the effectiveness of ...
Coca-Cola Co. partially funded the pro-industry advocacy group International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI) for many years prior to ending their support for the organization in 2021. [9] ILSI was founded by a former Coca-Cola Co. executive in 1978, and has employed a number of former high level Coca-Cola Co. employees. [10]
Diet Coke Plus (also known as Coca-Cola Light Plus) was a formulation of Diet Coke fortified with vitamins and minerals. It is sweetened with a blend of aspartame and acesulfame potassium . The drink was released in the United Kingdom in October 2007, available in two variants, one with vitamins B 3 , B 12 , and vitamin C, and the other ...