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Coca-Cola Funds Fat-Shaming Science

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Blames obesity on lack of exercise.

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Coca-Cola has been funding a nonprofit that promotes research that claims exercise is more important than cutting calories, which some health experts argue is deflecting blame for the role sugary drinks have played in the obesity epidemic, according to a New York Times report published Sunday.

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