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2026 World Cup: Global Health Leaders Demand FIFA End its Coca-Cola Partnership - Vital Strategies
A coalition of health advocates says Coca-Cola sponsorship undermines public health goals as Kick Big Soda Out gains over 523,000 supporters, organizers said.
- On Thursday, June 4, 2026, the Kick Big Soda Out coalition demanded FIFA end its partnership with Coca-Cola by 2030 as the 2026 World Cup begins.
- Launched during the 2024 Paris Olympics, the campaign has amassed over 523,000 supporters and 97 organization backers, pressuring FIFA since the 2025 Club World Cup.
- Sandra Mullin, Senior Vice President, Policy Advocacy and Communication at Vital Strategies, argued that "Big Soda deserves the same treatment" as Big Tobacco due to diet-related disease risks.
- Co-Hosting nations Canada and Mexico have enacted warning labels and health taxes on sugary products, creating visible tension as Coca-Cola markets items that flout national regulations.
- Advocates urge FIFA to use the 2026 World Cup as a turning point, with supporters encouraged to join the movement online using #KickBigSodaOut to demand change.
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2026 World Cup: Global Health Leaders Demand FIFA End its Coca-Cola Partnership - Vital Strategies
NEW YORK, June 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A formidable coalition of global health experts and advocates is demanding FIFA commit to ending its partnership with Coca-Cola by 2030. The Kick Big Soda Out movement first targeted FIFA during the 2025…
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