Coca-Cola uses criticism of its “unhealthy” sugar laden beverages to push its addictive diet (read Aspartame laden) beverages. With all the health problems associated with diet beverages, this certainly is not going in a healthier direction.
The following points are taken from an Associated Press article, 9 May 2013,
Coca_Cola Fights Its Unhealthy Image
Some interesting facts from the article:
- American on average drink 403 servings of the Coke brand a year
- Diet drinks now account for 41% of Coke sales, up from single digits in the 1980s.