Marion Nestle: “Soda Politics: Taking On Big Soda (And Winning)” (Diane Rehm Show)

Soda companies acknowledge that there is an obesity epidemic. Coca-cola and other beverage companies say they are doing their part to help to help solve the problem by funding research on health. But nutrition experts say these industry-funded researchers are erroneously saying exercise, not diet, is the key to maintaining a healthy weight. Health expert Marion Nestle says this industry funding blurs the line between philanthropy and marketing. In a new book, she argues that sugary-beverage companies are using a number of tactics to deflect criticism and mislead consumers.
Interview:
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2015-10-08/marion-nestle-soda-politics-taking-on-big-soda-and-winning