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Exhibit 599

Anti-obesity group funded by Coke disbanding

Exhibit 599 ยท Journalism

Anti-obesity group funded by Coke disbanding

discontinuing operations due to resource limitations.

Reports that the Global Energy Balance Network said on its website on Monday night (30 November 2015) that it was discontinuing operations; that AP had reported emails showing Coke helped select the group's leaders, edited its mission statement and suggested website content; that Coke accepted the retirement of Rhona Applebaum, its chief health and science officer; and that Hill and Blair did not respond to requests for comment.

Source
CBS News / Associated Press
Date
1 December 2015
Quoted from
Second paragraph (statement posted by the network, 30 November 2015)
Grade
Reported
Document
https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/anti-obesity-group-funded-by-coke-global-energy-balance-network-disbanding
Accessed
2026-11-09
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Finding AGR-2.10
Reported The New York Times reported in August 2015 that two universities disclosed a $1.5 million Coca-Cola donation to start the Global Energy Balance Network; the University of Colorado School of Medicine returned its $1 million gift in November 2015, and the network announced on 30 November 2015 that it was discontinuing operations.