It has emerged that recent scientific research claiming diet drinks could be better than water in helping people to lose weight, was funded by a body that includes Coca-Cola and PepsiCo among its members. The study that highlighted the ‘benefits of diet beverages’ was published in the International Journal of Obesity. RT reports: The 14-page research paper, led by Peter Rogers, professor of biological psychology at Bristol University, appeared in the International Journal of Obesity in November. It claimed that people who consume diet drinks could be more likely to lose weight than those who drink water. Later, however, some curious details about the study appeared. It turns out that the research was funded by the International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI) Europe, whose members include drinks giants Coca-Cola and PepsiCo. Both companies are also part of the Eating Behaviour and Energy Balance Task Force, a group which aims to raise awareness of healthy eating, and which has Professor Rogers as its co-chair. The Sunday Times has also reported that some of the authors of the study received some £750 (around $1,070) each from the taskforce. The study’s industry-connected funding was never revealed by Bristol University, the paper noted. The discoveries [...]