And the complaint cites as "troubling" the ties between soft drink giant Coca-Cola Co., an advocacy group backed by Coca-Cola, and two high-ranking CDC officials - Dr. Barbara Bowman who directed the CDC's Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention until retiring in June, and Dr. Michael Pratt, senior Advisor for Global Health in the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP) at the CDC.
Futhi lesi sikhalazo sithi "siyabaphazamisa" ubuhlobo obuphakathi kwe-giant Coca-Cola Co., iqembu eliqokelwe ukwesekwa yi-Coca-Cola, kanye nezikhulu eziphezulu ze-CDC - uDkt.Barbara Bowman owayeqondisa iCDC's Division for Heart Disease Stroke Prevention kuze kube uthatha umhlalaphansi ngoJuni, kanye noDkt Michael Pratt, uMeluleki omkhulu Wezempilo Yomhlaba Wonke e-National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP) e-CDC.