Food Habits

Angel Boligan, Cagle Cartoons, El Universal, Mexico City Oct 29, 2013 Dig deeper

Asking Coca-Cola About Coca Has Never Been Easy

Staff / Truthdig Jan 18, 2013 In "A Secret History of Coffee, Coca & Cola," Ricardo Cortés shares the fruit of six years' worth of research into the connection between Coca-Cola and the coca leaf of South America.In "A Secret History of Coffee, Coca & Cola," Ricardo Cortés shares the fruit of six years' worth of research into the connection between Coca-Cola and the coca leaf of South America. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Rising Obesity

Dario Castillejos, Cagle Cartoons, Dario La Crisis Oct 8, 2012 Dig deeper

Marketing

Angel Boligan, Cagle Cartoons, El Universal, Mexico City Dec 4, 2011 Dig deeper

It Seems Wall Street Is Occupying Us

Richard Reeves / Truthdig Nov 11, 2011 The good news of the day is that Bill Moyers is coming back to television next January. The bad news is that Coca-Cola seems to be winning its battle to fill the Grand Canyon with empty plastic bottles. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Doctors Issue Cola Warning

Staff / Truthdig May 26, 2009 Forget about cavities. Doctors report in the International Journal of Clinical Practice that excessive cola drinking can cause paralysis and a host of other serious health problems. Extreme symptoms were suffered by people who drank as much as three liters of cola a day. That kind of soda binging is becoming less rare, says one doctor. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Pepsi Promise

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America Embraces its Obesity Epidemic

Staff / Truthdig Oct 17, 2006 Fried Coke is all the rage at state fairs this year. Yeah, you heard that right: deep-fried nuggets of Coke-drenched batter, topped with whipped cream and more Coke syrup. Why not just implant columns of trans fats directly into the arteries? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The ‘Cola Wars’ Just Got Fun Again

Staff / Truthdig Jul 6, 2006 This tale of corporate theft is too good to miss: Insiders at Coca-Cola got nabbed in a sting operation when they tried to sell trade secrets about a new soft drink to the folks at Pepsi. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Doctors Call for Fat Tax

Staff / Truthdig Jun 13, 2006 Members of the American Medical Association's annual conference will call for a levy on the sweeteners put in sugary drinks to pay for a massive health education campaign. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Diet Soda Drinkers Rejoice: No Cancer Link to Aspartame

Staff / Truthdig May 5, 2006 The results of a big European study of the artificial sweetener confirm those of a huge U.S. study released last month, which found no link to cancer. Go ahead, pop that Diet. Mr Pibbs. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )