Now, cola-water war

Kerala villagers cross swords with Coca Cola over groundwater use

Soft drinks update

IN SHORT

In Short

Hard impacts

Soft drinks cause cancer

In Short

Simply Put: Sugary beverage

Simply Put: Childhood diabetes

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Commercial breach

Sour taste

Caffeine hits energy drinks

Red Bull untamed

Caffeine content in energy drinks go unchecked

The pesticide is the point

News Snippets

Low and middle income countries have seen greatest rise in obese children between 1990 and 2014: Report

At least 41 million children around the world obese or overweight, it says

Villagers in Tamil Nadu face groundwater crisis

Soft-drinks company held for contaminating groundwater

Celebrities liable for commercials

Consumer protection council sets up committee to regulate contents of advertisements

Study proposes tax on soft drinks

Tax likely to hike price of beverages, may help check obesity, Type-2 diabetes

Tax sugar-sweetened beverages to reduce obesity and diabetes, says study

On an average, diabetes is responsible for two per cent of total deaths in India

Just for that tangy taste

Soft drinks have added phosphates which accelerate ageing  

Free food body of corporate influence

Supreme Court asks food regulator to form new scientific panels

In short

PepsiCo to shell out more for water in Maharashtra

Supreme Court upholds high court decision on higher water charges

Colas get new sweetener