Soft Drinks (page 34)

The Center for Science in the Public Interest is putting a hex on Coca-Cola. Spooked by Coke’s sponsorship of the upcoming film “Harry Potter and the…

The San Jose Mercury News reports that California senators have effectively scrapped a bill that would have outlawed soda machines in the state’s public schools, as well as…

Utah lawmakers heard stern warnings on Friday from Nannies intent on removing soft drink vending machines from the state’s public schools, and the Salt Lake Tribune’s account of the hearings…

Capitol Hill newspaper Roll Call notes that some US congressmen, led by Sherrod Brown (D-OH), have been demanding that the House of Representatives’ in-house catering service offer “fair…

Slowing the spread of junk science is a lot like trying to un-spill a glass of water. Once the damage is done, the product has a life of its own.

Recent months have seen a half-dozen state legislatures debating new laws aimed at eco-terrorists who firebomb or otherwise destroy research facilities devoted to animal experiments or genetic research. Now a…

“Is Soda Pop Part of Solution to Global Warming?” This headline accompanied an Agence France Press story running in Pakistan’s Business Recorder. The premise? All those tiny carbon dioxide…

Popular culture and our mass media tell us that caffeine is responsible for everything from addictions to childhood behavioral disorders. Some activists have even blamed caffeine for osteoporosis and heart disease. Is there any truth to these claims? Not according to Health writer Betsy Hornick, who deconstructed the anti-caffeine hysteria in yesterday's Chicago Tribune. (free registration required)

In a feel-good column about mother-knows-best practical health advice, a Los Angeles Times columnist falls prey to the baseless claims about soft drinks. Sally Squires writes: "Growing scientific evidence shows that soft drinks contribute to caffeine dependence and may cause the premature bone loss that leads to osteoporosis. There's also a link between non-diet soft drinks and obesity." For the truth about all of these junk-science claims, check out Hop on Pop, our report on the cultural war being waged against soda.

The Mayo Clinic’s Dr. Donald Hensrude tells CBS’ The Early Show that “people have tried to link caffeine and coffee intake with many serious diseases.” However, he insists, “there…