Coke- the fat chance

Coca-Cola Expands Calorie Labels and Emphasizes No-Cals - Bloomberg: "Chief Executive Officer Muhtar Kent has been working to counter the perception that the soft-drink maker contributes to America’s obesity epidemic. Coca-Cola earlier this year introduced advertisements highlighting the company’s low- and zero-calorie products and suggesting people pay attention to how many calories they consume in order to manage their weight.
“People in these countries are going to be aware of these health issues so Coke wants to be prepared,” Jack Russo, an analyst with Edward Jones & Co. in St. Louis, said yesterday in a telephone interview. “The regulators and governments are going to get more involved with this entire issue.”"

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