Critics have long accused food and beverage companies of trying to exonerate their
products from blame for obesity by funding organisations that highlight alternative causes …

Statements on conflicts of interest provide important information for readers of scientific
papers. There is now compelling evidence from several fields that papers reporting funding …

Background There is evidence that food industry actors try to shape science on nutrition and
physical activity. But they are also involved in influencing the principles of scientific integrity …

The tactics used by the food industry to influence public policy have been well documented,
but there is little direct evidence of the rationale behind food industry actions and their level …

Background Industry sponsorship of public health research has received increasing scrutiny,
and, as a result, many multinational corporations (MNCs), such as The Coca-Cola Company …

Policy Points There is growing understanding of how manufacturers of harmful products
influence health policy. The strategies, approaches, and influences from such manufacturers …

Objective: The involvement of unhealthy commodity corporations in health policy and
research has been identified as an important commercial determinant contributing to the rise …

Objective: We evaluate the extent to which Coca-Cola tried to influence research in the
Global Energy Balance Network, as revealed by correspondence between the company and …

Objective: There are concerns that some non-profit organisations, financed by the food
industry, promote industry positions in research and policy materials. Using Freedom of …

Background There are growing concerns that the public's trust in science is eroding,
including concerns that vested interests are corrupting what we know about our food. We …