Soft drink consumers are being exposed to an avoidable, unnecessary cancer risk. Sonia Mountford from Grass has been waiting since January 2013 for a commitment by Coca Cola South Africa to align their use of the carcinogenic substance 4-MEI to that…
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Be Aware of the Dark Side of Cooldrinks
Tagged with: 4-MEI, Big Food, cancer, Carcinogenic, Coco Cola, Coke, Consumer Awareness South Africa, Cooldrinks, Megan Power, Sonia Mountford, South Africa consumer protection act
Posted in CONSUMER ALERT, CONSUMER AWARENESS
Posted in CONSUMER ALERT, CONSUMER AWARENESS
Part Two: The Ties that Bind
By Sonia Mountford. You can also view the story here. In Part One, I looked at conflicts of interest in the relationship between Big Food, including companies such as Kellogg’s, and the Association for Dietetics in South Africa (ADSA). ADSA…
Tagged with: ADSA, Association for Dietetics South Africa, Big Food, Biznews, cancer, Coco Cola, Coke, Conflicts of Interest, diabetes, Dietetics, Food Politics, Grass Consumer Action, Kellogg's, modern diseases, NCD's, non communicable diseases, Nutrition, Nutrition in South Africa, obesity, Sonia Mountford, South Africa
Posted in CONSUMER AWARENESS
Posted in CONSUMER AWARENESS
Coke falls flat in terms of health
Coca-Cola’s Healthwashing by Sonia Mountford, Grass Food Researcher Although Coke is selling more in emerging markets, South African volumes grew 7%; sales of Coke in the United States are declining since those more informed consumers are turning to healthier options.…
Tagged with: Cape Argus Cycle Tour, Cape Times, Coca-Cola South Africa, Coke, Discovery Health, GMO labelling, GMO's, Misleading labels, Pick n Pay, public health, South Africa consumer protection act, South African Sporting Events
Posted in COCO-COLA, CONSUMER AWARENESS, DIETS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS, HUMAN HEALTH ISSUES & FOOD, NUTRITION, PUBLIC HEALTH, SOUTH AFRICAN SCHOOLS, YOUTH
Posted in COCO-COLA, CONSUMER AWARENESS, DIETS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS, HUMAN HEALTH ISSUES & FOOD, NUTRITION, PUBLIC HEALTH, SOUTH AFRICAN SCHOOLS, YOUTH
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