Coca-Cola's Chief Science Officer Retires After Obesity Outcry

Rhona Applebaum.
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November 24, 2015 at 10:32 AM EST

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Coca-Cola Co. executive Rhona Applebaum, the beverage giant’s chief science and health officer, is leaving the company after it was criticized for funding an anti-obesity group.

Applebaum has “made the decision to retire” and a transition is under way, the Atlanta-based company said on Tuesday.

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