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Researchers have analysed a leaked email exchange between former Coca-Cola officials, which they say shows clear evidence of the deliberate and coordinated approach the food and beverages industry uses to influence scientific evidence and expert opinion.

The industry is again under pressure over its links to obesity, with a coalition of health groups launching a fresh push to restrict junk food advertising to children and introduce a sugar tax.

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Gary Sacks, senior research fellow, Global Obesity Centre, Deakin University

Claire Hewat, CEO, Dietitians Association of Australia

Malcolm Turnbull, Prime Minister

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Cans of soft drink

Australia, Food and Beverage Processing Industry, Beverages, Obesity

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