What great news for the corporation. Thanks for clearing that up, Coke!<\/p>\n
Oh.. wait now.. \u00a0something\u00a0doesn’t seem right..<\/h2>\n
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Coca-Cola has pumped millions of dollars into the founding of a new nonprofit that claims there is “strong evidence” that lack of exercise is mostly to blame for obesity, not poor diet.<\/p>\n
Coke, the leading producer of soda and sugary drinks across the world, has invested heavily in the Global Energy Balance Network<\/a>, a nonprofit run by a handful of university scientists who were offered $4 million by Coke to fund various research projects,\u00a0according<\/a> to the New York Times.<\/p>\n Halting weight gain should be less about dieting and more about “maintaining an active lifestyle and eating more calories,”<\/em> the group\u00a0said<\/a> on its website. The group’s proof of this claim comes down to two research papers, both of which end with the same footnote: \u201cThe publication of this article was supported by The Coca-Cola Company.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n