Sweet and Deadly

“Sweet and Deadly is a powerful and unsettling exposé of corporate influence over public health. Carpenter skillfully weaves together investigative journalism, internal documents, court records, and scientific research to reveal how deeply Coca-Cola shaped health narratives for its own benefit.”—The Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems and Community Development “[Coca-Cola’s] manipulation of science is laid bare in journalist Murray Carpenter’s new book Sweet and Deadly: How Coca-Cola Spreads Disinformation and Makes Us Sick. Carpenter explores how Coca-Cola has gotten away with these actions for so long and argues that not only does Coca-Cola significantly contribute to chronic disease, it has also actively and purposefully spread disinformation for decades to hide the health risks associated with its sugary beverages.” – American Scientist“A must-read for PR people and students of disinformation.” – O’Dwyer’s“The story of Coke is a case study in brilliant marketing, greed, and unchecked corporate power. Murray Carpenter tells the story well, exploring how an industrial mixture of sugar water and coloring agents and flavor additives has conquered the world—at the expense of our health.”—Eric Schlosser, author of Fast Food Nation“The talented reporter that exposed the secret history of the caffeine industry now offers here a thought-provoking book about the dangers of soft drinks. It’s an eye-opening tale that should leave us all asking important questions about what we choose to put in our bodies.”—Bart Elmore, author of Citizen Coke: The Making of Coca-Cola Capitalism“Carpenter shows how Coca-Cola and the soda industry infiltrated universities, funded flawed studies, and found scientists-for-hire to mislead the public. A clear guide to the science of obesity and the role of sugar-sweetened drinks as the leading driver of the epidemic, the book shows how to stop Big Soda so our children have a healthier start.” —Tom Frieden, President and CEO, Resolve to Save Lives; former Director, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; author of The Formula“In this important and highly readable book, Murray Carpenter documents the role of one of America’s most profitable corporations in distorting public understanding of nutrition and health. Contrary to what we have been told in so many ad campaigns, things don’t go better with Coke.”—Naomi Oreskes, coauthor of The Big Myth

Murray Carpenter is the author of Caffeinated- How Our Daily Habit Helps, Hurts, and Hooks Us. He has worked as a print and radio journalist in Maine for twenty-five years and has reported for the New York Times, NPR, and the Washington Post.

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