The Lacuna Project

lacuna (n.) a gap in a record where something should be

Independent research. Not affiliated with any government, agency, or company.

University

University of Colorado (School of Medicine)

Documented money flows

Findings that rest on exhibits naming this entity

  • AGR-2.10: The New York Times reported in August 2015 that two universities disclosed a $1.5 million Coca-Cola donation to start the Global Energy Balance Network; the University of Colorado School of Medicine returned its $1 million gift in November 2015, and the network announced on 30 November 2015 that it was discontinuing operations.
  • AGR-2.11: A peer-reviewed analysis of 18,036 pages of Coca-Cola emails with university researchers concluded that Coca-Cola sought to obscure its relationship with the researchers, minimize the public perception of its role and use the researchers to promote industry-friendly messaging.

Exhibits naming this entity

  • Exhibit 597 9 August 2015. The New York Times (Anahad O'Connor): Coca-Cola Funds Scientists Who Shift Blame for Obesity Away From Bad Diets
  • Exhibit 598 9 November 2015. Food Dive: University giving back $1M grant to Coca-Cola
  • Exhibit 600 3 August 2020 (online). Serodio P, Ruskin G, McKee M, Stuckler D; Public Health Nutrition 23(14):2647-2653: Evaluating Coca-Cola's attempts to influence public health 'in their own words': analysis of Coca-Cola emails with public health academics leading the Global Energy Balance Network