I do have to hand it to Coca-Cola, the ability manipulate almost anyones perception through means of mass media is nothing easy to come by. How does one Coca-Colonize a country, usurp water sources from 3rd world communities, promote misleading Health statements, exploit Child Laborers, destroy the environment and commit a large list of crimes that even Charles Manson would find hard to meet, all while still convincing people to give you money for that same product. It is rather perplexing. “We just reamed you, your family and friends in the behind, wanna buy a Coke?”
An excerpt from Coca-ColaBottling.co.id from an article entitled Someone told me that sugar in soft drinks make kids hyperactive possibily demonstrates methods used to control perceptions:
Sugar causing hyperactivity is a myth that is believed by many people but it is not true. After a large amount of studies, it is clear that sugar does not cause children to be hyperactive. One reason why children may seem more active after consuming a sugar-filled product is because their environment raises their energy levels. Eating cake at a birthday, drinking soft drinks with a group of friends, eating candy at a party, these activities make kids very excited, regardless what types of food they consume.
The source of the above statement
Maybe these studies were funded by Coca-Cola, the Food Lobbiests or the FDA. Regardless if this particular study was biased or not, the article falls to cite the variables and circumstances of the testing. Nowhere on that site does it mention anything about extended sugar usage, age groups or controlled groups. And I mean, the scientist who conducted the studies looks like this:
I am not one to judge someone based on looks, but it looks to me like someone scanned a high-school yearbook from 1968. Does this person even exist? I mean… come on!
Um, I vote for a second opinion:
Refined (processed) sugars may have some effect on children’s activity. Because refined sugars and carbohydrates enter the bloodstream quickly, they produce rapid fluctuations in blood glucose levels. This might trigger adrenaline and make a child more active. Sometimes, falling adrenaline levels bring on a period of decreased activity
Source: Medline Plus Medical Encyclopedia (nih.gov)
Umm… Let’s forget the fact that ‘Might’ or ‘May’ is in every other sentence for a moment (because maybe its written like that by pressure of the Food Lobby or other entity of interest. Just a theory) It is obvious that this more credible study states that yes the increased consumption of sugar may indeed cause hyperactivity, while Coca-Colas renditions say Not true.
The grammatical content and accuracy of any study could be argued for hours. So for the sake of salvaging this post and staying on coarse with it’s original intention, I ask you you check out some content which might be considered by some as corporate propaganda? I assure you it can be frightfully entertaining.
Including such favorites as:
“How can I get my child to drink more?”
and
“Drinking right is the key to exercising right!”
and
“Do you know that the only way our brains get energy is through sugar?”
And we mustn’t forget…
“I’ve heard that soda is not good for our health, is this true?”
Maybe the biggest mistake mankind has made in the past 20 years is to trust global corporations with their education.
Wthout further adieu, I include a satirical image, something my satirical/controversial posts never lack…

Note: It took me almost an hour to locate this photo, maybe the Coca-Colonizers stripped the internet of all dissent.
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Coca-Cola is so great at work-arounds…
From Medline Plus
“Regardless of the true impact of sugar on children’s activity level, remember that sugar remains the major culprit in tooth decay. Limit the amount of processed sugars that your children eat as much as possible.”
From your trusted source for dental advice, Coca Cola
“The number one cause of tooth decay is NOT BRUSHING YOUR TEETH! It is important to know that any types of sugar, whether in bananas, raisins, apple juice, or sodas, can contribute to tooth decay. The nice thing about sugar in sodas is that it is in liquid form so it passes through mouth quickly and the sugar doesn’t have a chance to stick to your teeth like when you eat candy or other solid food. But no matter you eat or drink, the key is to use fluoride toothpaste and good oral hygiene to protect your teeth.”
I could go off on it myself, but if interested enough do some research on flouride’s affect on the Central Nervous System, especially in children.
Many people confuse “sugar” with sugary foods like candy, soda, etc. When children become hyper or easily distracted after eating these things the most likely culprits are the synthetic flavorings, preservatives and petroleum-based food dyes (Red 40, Yellow 5, etc.), not the sugar.
What’s more, most processed foods (including Coca-Cola) no longer use sugar – they use high fructose corn syrup, which is handled very differently by the body. So studies that used granulated table sugar are not necessarily applicable.
Children ate sugary foods 50 years ago, and they even consumed a modest amount of food additives. Yes, their teeth suffered, but most kids were able to behave and learn fairly well. Today, however, the typical foods children eat are loaded with synthetic chemical additives, and they consume them every day. It’s like every day is Halloween or Easter or Christmas. Some people don’t handle petroleum very well, which shouldn’t come as any surprise. Your car wouldn’t run well on pizza.
For lots more information on this please see http://www.feingold.org or http://www.ADDdiet.com.
thats a great little sugar cite from an article u have except it has no legal ties or any accredidation to the cokca-cola company it is on a myth and fact site that probably is run by quacks. so lets not get too ahead of ourselves here, if u want to blame coke for an article that someone not affiliated with the company produced then u have to blame every vet for questions about cats and dogs and every eye doctor for questions about rabies, i didn’t think it took a PhD too tell that the cornell center for medical research is not a part of the coke company so i would love it if u made the change to ur article above, thank you for your time
The quote may not have ‘legal ties’ with Coca-Cola, but it is used as a ‘Credible Citation’ to support their sugar coated (no pun intended) argument that Sugar is good for you. Therefor, it is placed well, and the only way you’ll get me to remove it is to provide a more valid argument.