Coke-funded group swayed China’s obesity efforts, papers say

NEW YORK (AP) — New research says a food industry-funded group undermined China’s efforts to keep obesity rates in check by overemphasizing the importance of physical activity rather than dietary habits.
The International Life Sciences Institute was created by a former Coke executive and is funded by companies including McDonald’s, PepsiCo and Red Bull. In China, it organized obesity conferences focusing on physical activity, with speakers including Coke-funded researchers and