Justin Foster Unfiltered

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By day-light (and often at night) I run Tricycle Brand Development with good friend and reality show reject John Hardesty (@johnhardesty on Twitter). If you want to sample our branding brilliance, go to www.thetricycle.com. I have also been accused/recognized as a Social Media vigilante; exposing those that pee in the digital pool. I'm married to Jesus' sister, Lynna - the most amazing, beautiful woman ever. I have two sons who are way more talented, good-looking, and kinder than me. I love all things football, especially coaching. My iPod looks like it belongs to 20 people, but am mostly a fan of Texas Country. I am an "original Christian", pursuer of Truth, and a loud opponent of the two-party system that has bankrupted our country. My political views can be summarized by this: I want conservatives running the economy, foreign policy, and education; libertarians running law enforcement; and liberals running arts and entertainment.

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Dr. Coke? Coca-Cola to sponsor health advice from AAFP

 
Today's "what were they thinking?" story ...


 http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,571930,00.html?test=latestnews#

In short, Coca Cola is becoming a sponsor of The American Academy of Family Physicians.  According to the article, "the deal will fund educational materials about soft drinks for the academy's consumer health and wellness Web site, www.FamilyDoctor.org".

The conflict of interest is stunningly obvious.  What's next?  Anheuser Busch sponsoring AA? 

Individual people make stupid decisions all of the time - some of which get amplified in the social space.  However, when an organization does something stupid, it takes a committee.  Did anyone with authority speak up?   "Ummm, this seems like a stupid idea".  

 

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