ATLANTA: Coca-Cola has announced a new research institute that observers say might help its image in the ongoing debate about obesity in the US and the question of what food and beverage companies should be doing about the issue.
Coke last week reported it was creating the Beverage Institute for Health & Wellness to support nutrition research, education, and outreach.
Donna Shields, a registered dietitian who serves as Coke’s senior manager of health and nutrition communications, said the new institute will look ...