Emails Show How the Food Industry Uses ‘Science’ to Push Soda

A conversation between two former Coke executives reveals some of the tricks of the trade.

Confused About What to Eat? You're Not Alone

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There are few federal food policies as contentious as the U.S. Dietary Guidelines, developed every five years after a report by the independent U.S. Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. The guidelines not only inform individual consumers about what’s healthy and what isn’t but are also used to develop approaches to everything from food labeling regulations to school lunch menus and food stamp benefits.

In other words, there’s a lot of money at stake.