How 8 Industries Have Swayed Science at the Expense of Public Health

Although they may not have many calories, studies have linked synthetically sweetened diet drinks with increased risks of weight gain, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Antonio Muñoz Palomares/Thinkstock

It can take a lot of money to carry out a careful study. The influence of corporate funding has been known to leave a black eye on the good faith of the scientific method, and the conclusions that emerge can significantly undermine public health.

A new study from the University of Colorado and published in the June 2014 issue of the journal of The Obesity Society “confirms definitively” that diet beverages are an effective weight-loss tool.