CSPI drops Coca-Cola weight loss suit
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
The Center for Science in the Public Interest says Aug. 17 it will not pursue an appeal blocking a consumer's lawsuit over false claims made by Coca-Cola's Enviga weight-loss beverage. In a 2009 agreement with 27 states, the firm said it will remove weight-loss claims for the drink, add labeling that Enviga does not promote weight loss and pay a fine (1"The Tan Sheet," March 2, 2009, In Brief). Sales of the drink subsequently plummeted