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Med school returns $1 million donation to Coke
November 09 NEW YORK.
The University of Colorado's medical school is giving back a $1 million donation from Coca-Cola, which was granted to support a group of scientists researching obesity.
The nonprofit group, called the Global Energy Balance Network, came under fire earlier this year when the New York Times reported that Coca-Cola was a financial backer. The report said the group was trying to shift the blame for obesity away from bad diets, fast food and sugary drinks.
James Hill, a professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, is a founder of the organization. He is one of nine researchers from universities across the globe that sit on its executive committee, according to the group's website.
"While the network continues to advocate for good health through a balance of healthy eating habits and exercise, the funding source has distracted attention from its worthwhile goal," the school said in a statement.
GEBN is not about minimizing diet or even the role of sugar-sweetened beverages in development of obesity," it says on its webiste. Its mission is to find an "evidence-based approach to ending obesity."
The returned $1 million donation will now be given to the Boys and Girls Club of America, Coca-Cola said.
The college's scientists "are making significant contributions to the understanding of, and care for, these health-related issues and the source of funding for the network should not distract from their efforts," it said in a statement.


"I doubt if same thing can happen in Nigeria. I stand corrected".


Source: http://money.cnn.com/2015/11/09/news/companies/coca-cola-donation-return/index.html?sr=twCNN110915coca-cola-donation-return0605PMStoryLink&linkId=18620587

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