Challenging times for soft drinks companies
By just-drinks.com editorial team | 16 August 2005
The role that soft drinks consumption is playing in the worrying trend of rising childhood obesity has given soft drinks companies a corporate social responsibility challenge every bit as daunting as that facing the alcohol sector. Ben Cooper looks at the debate and how the industry is reacting.
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The role that soft drinks consumption is playing in the worrying trend of rising childhood obesity has given soft drinks companies a corporate social responsibility challenge every bit as daunting as that facing the alcohol sector. Ben Cooper looks at the debate and how the industry is reacting.

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