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Family doctors group loses members over Coke deal

Chicago : IL : USA | 24 days ago  
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Advice about soft drinks and health from one of the nation's largest doctors groups will soon be brought to you by Coke. The American Academy of Family Physicians has prompted outcry and lost members over its new six-figure alliance with the Coca-Cola Co.
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  • News Source: Associated Press | 24 days ago
    Advice about soft drinks and health from one of the nation's largest doctors groups will soon be brought to you by Coke. The American Academy of Family Physicians has prompted outcry and lost members over its new six-figure alliance with the Coca-...
  • News Source: Star Tribune | 24 days ago
    One of the nation's largest doctors' groups is getting criticized and losing members over its six-figure alliance with the Coca-Cola Co. The deal will fund educational materials about soft drinks on a health Web site run by the American Academy of...
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    One of the nation's largest doctors' groups is getting criticized and losing members over its six-figure alliance with the Coca-Cola Co.
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    Nearly 20 doctors have resigned from the American Academy of Family Physicians after it accepted a grant from Coca-Cola to pay for education about the dietary role of beverages and sweeteners. "...I am appalled and ashamed of the ...
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