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Top Obesity Researcher Charges Bias in Beverage and Breastfeeding Articles
December 4, 2009
This week, one of the nation's most respected obesity experts, David B. Allison, Ph.D., director of the University of Birmingham's (UAB) Nutrition and Obesity Research Center, and co-author Dr. Mark Cope, a former UAB research associate, charged that a "white-hat bias" abounds in obesity research, and may skew reported results.
In a study published in the International Journal of Obesity, the researchers examined papers that cited two specific beverage studies. Of those papers, less than one-third were accurate in reporting the overall findings of those studies. However, more than two-thirds exaggerated the evidence -- mischaracterizing the findings to suggest that reducing sugar-sweetened beverage consumption also would reduce weight or obesity.
According to Cope and Allison, white-...
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American Beverage Association Responds to New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Viral Ad Campaign
If the goal is to reduce obesity among New Yorkers, then this public education campaign should be based in fact, not simply sensationalized video that inaccurately portrays our industry's products - products that are fat-free.
moreIndependent Survey of Communities Shows Recycling Access Widespread With Room for Growth
The American Beverage Association (ABA) released today a report showing that nearly three in four Americans have access to curbside recycling programs - but the infrastructure is in place for millions more to gain access to this convenient and efficient form of recycling.
moreCenter for Science in the Public Interest Changing Its Tune: Pushes Tax Hike As a Money Grab to Fill State Budget Deficits
In response to a paper issued today by the Center for Science in the Public Interest, the American Beverage Association (ABA) issued the following statement:
moreAmerican Beverage Association Response to UCLA Study on Soda Consumption
In response to "Bubbling Over: Soda Consumption and Its Link to Obesity in California," a health policy research brief issued by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, Dr. Maureen L. Storey, senior vice president of science policy for the American Beverage Association, said:
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PepsiCo goes global with energy-saving lights
PepsiCo is using technology from Orion Energy Systems to increase lighting efficiency at facilities in China, Chile and Brazil. Orion provides high-intensity fluorescent lighting expected to reduce electricity consumption and save on utility bills. Environmental Leader (12/17)Coca-Cola Beverages Sri Lanka improves school
A school in Ampara has been renovated by employees of Coca-Cola Beverages Sri Lanka to add a library, three toilets and a water supply. The company will continue to support the school through leadership programs for the students. Sunday Times (Sri Lanka) (12/20)McDonald's and ExxonMobil team on free coffee
Travelers on the Illinois Tollway can receive free coffee at seven Oases plazas on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. McDonald's and ExxonMobil, Oases partners, are giving the coffee away from 9 p.m. until 6 a.m. on those days. Daily Chronicle (DeKalb, Ill.) (12/20)Leatherhead looks at changing soft-drink preferences
A report from Leatherhead predicts changing beverage tastes in Western Europe will present opportunities for soft-drink makers. Consumers are developing more interest in exotic flavors, and are increasingly seeking out health and wellness components in their beverages, says the report. FoodNavigator (12/18) Click Here to Receive ABA SmartBrief AlertsWorth a Watch...
Soda Critics Continue to Push the Notion of a Soda Tax on FOX News Channel
Recently, the usual group of advocates for a tax on soda and other sugar-sweetened beverages pushed out their latest papers supporting their cause. But the beverage industry continues to get the full story out — with common sense, science and real-world data on its side. In fact, ABA President & CEO Susan Neely recently appeared on Fox News Channel's "FOX & Friends", where she debated Kelly Brownell of the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity. Check out the clip below.
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