Saturday, May 06, 2006

Soda Deal with Clinton Foundation Latest PR Stunt

Clinton is full of shit, as usual.

Soda Deal with Clinton Foundation Latest PR Stunt:

"The headlines certainly sound impressive: 'Companies pulling sodas out of school' claimed the Associated Press; 'Bottlers agree to a school ban on sweet drinks' said the New York Times.

These and hundreds of other news stories around the nation this week gave the impression that the beverage industry had an epiphany and magically, all soda will disappear from schools forever.

Only one problem: nothing could be further from the truth. On Wednesday, Big Cola announced yet another voluntary school sales policy, this time, one brokered by the Clinton Foundation (the former president has made childhood obesity one of his post-presidency causes) and the American Heart Association. "

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