“A remarkable exposé.”
—The Daily Telegraph
“Carpenter shows how Coca-Cola and the soda industry infiltrated universities, funded flawed studies, and found scientists-for-hire to mislead the public. A clear guide to the science of obesity and the role of sugar-sweetened drinks as the leading driver of the epidemic, the book shows how to stop Big Soda so our children have a healthier start.”
—Tom Frieden, President and CEO, Resolve to Save Lives; former Director, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; author of The Formula for Better Health
“In this important and highly readable book, Murray Carpenter documents the role of one of America’s most profitable corporations in distorting public understanding of nutrition and health. Contrary to what we have been told in so many ad campaigns, things don’t go better with Coke.”
—Naomi Oreskes, coauthor of The Big Myth