That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. 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 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 .