Non - profit group the Praxis Project has filed a lawsuit against Coca - Cola and the American Beverage Association ( ABA ) accusing them of deliberately misleading consumers about the health benefits of Coke . The complaint claims Coco - Cola and ABA 's actions are as bad as the tobacco giants and that the soda is as dangerous to health as cigarettes , it cites the tobacco cases settled in the US in 1998 . The suit also charges that Coke targets children with its products . If the lawsuit is successful , implications could be far - reaching , not only for Coca - Cola but the soda and food and beverage industries .
Non-profit group the Praxis Project has filed a lawsuit against Coca-Cola and the American Beverage Association (ABA) accusing them of deliberately misleading consumers about the health effects of soda. The complaint claims Coco-Cola and ABA's actions are as bad as the tobacco giants and that the soda is as dangerous to health as cigarettes, it references the tobacco cases settled in the US in 1998. The suit also charges that Coke targets children with its advertising. If the lawsuit is successful, implications could be far-reaching, not only for Coca-Cola but the soda and food and beverage industries.