"A public interest research group stumbled onto a series of emails that deeply embarrassed two of the most important institutions in Atlanta — Coca-Cola and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The email exchanges raised serious questions about the influence of private industry on public health policy makers. …[P]hysicians and public health experts are virtually in complete agreement that sugary soda is a critical factor in soaring obesity rates. But the emails uncovered by a public interest group show attempts by Coca-Cola senior staff to build relationships and influence CDC staff and even try to enlist the CDC for help in influencing the World Health Organization’s stance on sugary drinks."