Awareness education & effects low in face of sustained marketing, regret activists

In recent months, Coca-Cola and PepsiCo have had frequent run-ins with regulators and activists over issues pertaining to the presence of harmful chemicals such as lead and cadmium and the adverse impact of caramel.

Drinking just one can of a soft drink daily may increase the risk of heart attack, claims a new Harvard study, but experts in India are sceptical about the findings even as they agree that excess c

Drinking just one can of soft drink daily may increase risk of heart attack, claims a new Harvard study, but experts in India are sceptical about the findings even as they agree that excess consump

Coca-Cola Co. and PepsiCo Inc.

Implications well beyond cola market; demands for similar enforcement here of new US standard

Coca-Cola India will import caramel made through a modified process from its international suppliers to allay any fear that excessive drinking of colas could have an adverse impact on health. However, no deadline for the change has been fixed by the soft drinks major.

Coke and Pepsi are changing the way they make the caramel coloring used in their sodas as a result of a California law.

Replacement of caloric beverages with noncaloric beverages may be a simple strategy for promoting modest weight reduction; however, the effectiveness of this strategy is not known. The authors compared the replacement of caloric beverages with water or diet beverages (DBs) as a method of weight loss over 6 mo in adults and attention controls (ACs).

Diet soda may benefit the waistline, but people who drink it every day may have a heightened risk of heart attack and stroke, according to a new U.S. study.

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Food Safety Standards Authority of India to frame an effective policy and guidelines to ban sale of junk food and carbonated drinks in and around educ

New Delhi: Students of a private school approached the Delhi high court on Wednesday seeking a ban on the sale of junk food and aerated drinks inside and nearby educational institutions.

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