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December 8, 2025International Journal of Health Policy and ManagementOpen Access

Pouring Rights Contracts Between Soda Companies and Public Universities: An Institutional Barrier to Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Reduction

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LHLuc L HagenaarsGMGwyneth M. Manser

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Overview

Analysis reveals contracting practices hinder sugar-sweetened beverage reductions in public universities, suggesting challenges to health policies.

Key Points

  • Public universities face barriers to reducing sugar-sweetened beverages due to pouring rights contracts with companies like Coca-Cola.
  • Supportive managers in procurement prioritize funding from contracts, often overlooking health concerns linked to obesity.
  • Interviews with university staff indicate mixed opinions on the impact of contracts on procurement transparency.
  • Strategies are needed to improve responsible beverage procurement and counteract corporate influence in decision-making.

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Hagenaars et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/693624ad4fa91c937236c693https://doi.org/10.34172/ijhpm.8879
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