Family Doctors Against the AAFP-Coca-Cola Partnership Petition: Signature List Feed http://www.gopetition.com/signatures/family-doctors-against-the-aafp-coca-cola-partnership.html Online petition signatures en-us Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:05 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Mr Richard Bruno [Signature #168] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8225455?utm_medium=rss END THE ALLIANCE

]]> Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:59:48 UTC 8225455 MD Bradley Hope [Signature #167] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7182658?utm_medium=rss I quit my AAFP membership because of this partnership.

]]> Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:08:15 UTC 7182658 Dr. shahriar davari [Signature #166] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6851170?utm_medium=rss Mon, 18 Jan 2010 03:18:19 UTC 6851170 Dr Christian Hill [Signature #165] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6737781?utm_medium=rss Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:05:26 UTC 6737781 Dr. Ruth Stewart [Signature #164] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6706569?utm_medium=rss I am angry that my professional organization would make such a bone headed alliance at the exact moment FP's need to demonstrate to the public that they can be trusted to represent the patient's interests. All the work I and many colleagues have done to bulid credibility has been unraveled by this decision to whore ourselves to Coke.

]]> Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:49:15 UTC 6706569 Dr. James Lindstrom [Signature #163] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6694910?utm_medium=rss Coca-Cola is a multinational corporation with one motive--profit. They have no real interest in the promotion of health unless it were to somehow enhance their bottom line. To them, their name attached to the AAFP is worth the price of the grant, but is an embarrassment to the AAFP. Please renege on this agreement.

]]> Mon, 14 Dec 2009 07:30:55 UTC 6694910 Dr Kwan Chun [Signature #162] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6687325?utm_medium=rss Sun, 13 Dec 2009 12:00:10 UTC 6687325 Dr Jo Jackson [Signature #161] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6658433?utm_medium=rss The AAFP has overstepped the line of decency aligning with Coca Cola.
This company has nothing to do with health and has contributed to many medical diseases. Youth and children may be disproprtionately influnced. Our local chapter in King County is resolved to take a stand against this association.

]]> Wed, 9 Dec 2009 12:12:16 UTC 6658433 Dr. Bradley Randles [Signature #160] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6658414?utm_medium=rss I truly hope the AAFP can respond with the right tough choice

]]> Wed, 9 Dec 2009 12:08:44 UTC 6658414 Dr. Lynda Bascelli [Signature #159] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6655824?utm_medium=rss Tue, 8 Dec 2009 06:18:07 UTC 6655824 Dr. William Melahn, FAAFP [Signature #158] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6643824?utm_medium=rss Mon, 7 Dec 2009 02:26:52 UTC 6643824 Dr. Bhakti Tantod [Signature #157] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6589513?utm_medium=rss Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:57:08 UTC 6589513 Dr. Patrice Yang-Sharma [Signature #156] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6587438?utm_medium=rss Mon, 30 Nov 2009 08:20:49 UTC 6587438 Mr Richard Bruno [Signature #155] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6574862?utm_medium=rss Sugar-sweetened beverages are the #1 cause of obesity. Please end this unholy pact.

]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:29:11 UTC 6574862 Dr Jennifer Hronkin [Signature #154] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6573903?utm_medium=rss Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:28:47 UTC 6573903 dr ray howe [Signature #153] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6573813?utm_medium=rss Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:06:51 UTC 6573813 Dr Frances Wu [Signature #152] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6573364?utm_medium=rss If their "health and goodness" claims can not be restricted to water with no sweeteners, they have no business using our good name in their ad campaigns.

]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:43:37 UTC 6573364 Dr John Spangler [Signature #151] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6567228?utm_medium=rss The American Academy of Family Physicians allowed Coke on AAFP's Web site to state that Coke will help consumers “make informed decisions [about soft drink use] based on individual need.”

As we are all well aware, there is no “individual need” for patients to consume soft drinks; and the best “informed decision” most patients (especially children) can make is to cut down or completely eliminate intake of these sugary, empty calories.

]]> Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:26:37 UTC 6567228 Dr Lyn Jacobs [Signature #150] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6562043?utm_medium=rss I am vehemently opposed to the AAFP partnering with a company so strongly implicated in worsening the health status of millions of people worldwide. If that partnership is not disolved I will move towards renouncing my membership with the AAFP

]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:11:54 UTC 6562043 Dr. Priscilla Hinman [Signature #149] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6561818?utm_medium=rss Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:19:27 UTC 6561818 Dr Lalitha Hansch [Signature #148] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6560526?utm_medium=rss Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:06:41 UTC 6560526 FNP Susan Bisgyer [Signature #147] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6557261?utm_medium=rss Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:51:39 UTC 6557261 Dr John Bucek [Signature #146] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6557141?utm_medium=rss I understand that desperate times require desperate measures, but this hurts way more than it could ever help.

]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:33:07 UTC 6557141 Dr. Jennifer Stanger [Signature #145] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6556055?utm_medium=rss Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:48:11 UTC 6556055 Dr Rebecca Render [Signature #144] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6551984?utm_medium=rss Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:01:01 UTC 6551984 Dr Tanya Williams [Signature #143] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6547637?utm_medium=rss Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:26:24 UTC 6547637 Dr. Craig Desoer [Signature #142] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6543358?utm_medium=rss This affiliation is an embarassment to the profession and the specialty.

]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:11:13 UTC 6543358 Dr Greta Perez [Signature #141] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6542913?utm_medium=rss Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:43:27 UTC 6542913 Dr. Jacob Meyer [Signature #140] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6541830?utm_medium=rss This is a shameful partnership. This sends a very bad message.

]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:31:53 UTC 6541830 Dr. Ann Harvey [Signature #139] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6540676?utm_medium=rss Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:39:14 UTC 6540676 DR Anonymous [Signature #138] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6540675?utm_medium=rss Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:39:06 UTC 6540675 Denice Tai [Signature #137] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6538732?utm_medium=rss Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:07:02 UTC 6538732 Dr. Jan Diamond [Signature #136] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6538594?utm_medium=rss Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:54:34 UTC 6538594 Dr. judy davidoff [Signature #135] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6538366?utm_medium=rss Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:33:54 UTC 6538366 Dr. Alison Mitchell [Signature #134] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6527210?utm_medium=rss Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:56:54 UTC 6527210 Daniel Martino [Signature #133] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6524401?utm_medium=rss Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:53:54 UTC 6524401 Dr Jonathan Shaw [Signature #132] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6523934?utm_medium=rss Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:27:03 UTC 6523934 FNP Jacqui Quetal [Signature #131] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6521827?utm_medium=rss Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:02:46 UTC 6521827 Dr Suniti Kumar [Signature #130] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6521281?utm_medium=rss I will cancel my membership to the AAFP if this goes through

]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:48:11 UTC 6521281 Dr. Ann Turner [Signature #129] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6518086?utm_medium=rss I am an internist, not a Family Physician, but work in a Community Health Center where my Latino patients, parents and children are more often than not overweight. Coca Cola and other soft drinks are a part of the reason. No health care organization should accept money from any soft drink company.

]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:29:31 UTC 6518086 Dr. Lydia Mustafic [Signature #128] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6509495?utm_medium=rss Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:42:33 UTC 6509495 Dr Nancy zink [Signature #127] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6509314?utm_medium=rss Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:29:31 UTC 6509314 Dr Anna Jimenez [Signature #126] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6507480?utm_medium=rss Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:54:02 UTC 6507480 Dr. TIna Castanares [Signature #125] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6506104?utm_medium=rss I've been a member of AAFP for over twenty years, paying my own dues and supporting the organization, and am questioning my membership for the first time now.

]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:52:39 UTC 6506104 Dr. Helen Bellanca [Signature #124] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6505989?utm_medium=rss AAFP should partner with any of the great companies that support health, not those whose products worsen health.

]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:35:36 UTC 6505989 Dr Jessica Davis [Signature #123] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6500205?utm_medium=rss I will not be renewing my membership in AAFP.

]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:36:49 UTC 6500205 Dr. ARVIND K. GOYAL [Signature #122] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6495488?utm_medium=rss Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:39:17 UTC 6495488 Dr. David Hays [Signature #121] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6493410?utm_medium=rss Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:50:19 UTC 6493410 Dr. Michelle Eads [Signature #120] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6492085?utm_medium=rss A decision of this magnitude and its implications should have been taken before the members of AAFP. This is embarrassing as a Family Physician that the AAFP would sell themselves to a very unhealthy beverage producing company.

]]> Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:18:22 UTC 6492085 Dr Beth Sullivan [Signature #119] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6490738?utm_medium=rss One of the most abused vices in my office that I see my patients over using is soda. I have even had patients try to convince me of the nutritional value of soda. Last week a diabetic, hypertensive obese female patient came in and told me "I heard on CNN that the AAFP thought Coke was ok so you better get with it doc and quit telling me to stop drinking my cokes." If this doesn't drive home how misguided the position is, nothing wikll.

]]> Sun, 15 Nov 2009 02:17:55 UTC 6490738 Dr. Pamela Lin [Signature #118] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6473786?utm_medium=rss Dear AAFP,
I sincerely hope that you reconsider this partnership with Coca-Cola. It is distressing to think that you would help promote and validate the industry that is so much a part of today's childhood and adult obesity epidemic.
Sincerely
Pamela Lin MD (Maryland AAFP)

]]> Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:52:47 UTC 6473786 Dr Kari Alperovitz-Bichell [Signature #117] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6473245?utm_medium=rss I am OK with suggesting that pts who loves soft drinks swithc to diet sodas. (I am not a purist about this). However, pts often get the message that sodas are the problem, when actually its liquid calories that are the problem (e.g sweet tea and friut juice are no better from the obesity perspective.) The beverage companies do not want to help clarify this; they fill school vending machines with gatoraids ans friut juice instead of colaand call it virtuous. AAFP shouldn't be in bed with them!

]]> Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:42:39 UTC 6473245 Dr. Beth Barnet [Signature #116] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6473098?utm_medium=rss Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:52:46 UTC 6473098 lauren goddard [Signature #115] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6472391?utm_medium=rss It's ridiculous that in the middle of many medical institutions' efforts to disentangle themselves from the influence of the pharmaceutical and device industries that the AAFP would purposely get involved with yet another industry that stands to benefit from providing biased information to doctors and patients. Are they really that strapped for cash? Honestly.

]]> Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:43:47 UTC 6472391 Sam Ogden [Signature #114] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6469104?utm_medium=rss Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:16:35 UTC 6469104 Dr. Kenneth Levites [Signature #113] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6468909?utm_medium=rss Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:54:09 UTC 6468909 Dr. Linda Eckhardt [Signature #112] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6468883?utm_medium=rss I read about this "partnership," and I do not care how much money or help the AAFP gets from Coke, it is wrong to partner with a company that adds to the obesity epidemic. Even the "diet" type of product provides nothing of value and may cause harm.

What were you thinking and why did you not consult with the members?

]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:42:35 UTC 6468883 Dr. Paul Ó Braonáin [Signature #111] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6468688?utm_medium=rss Is McDonald's next?

]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:37:56 UTC 6468688 Dr. Zachary Borus [Signature #110] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6468030?utm_medium=rss Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:04:32 UTC 6468030 Dr Anonymous [Signature #109] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6466878?utm_medium=rss Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:11:42 UTC 6466878 Dr. Karen Konkel [Signature #108] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6465649?utm_medium=rss Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:35:59 UTC 6465649 Anonymous [Signature #107] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6463077?utm_medium=rss Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:42:51 UTC 6463077 Dr Craig Amnott [Signature #106] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6463058?utm_medium=rss Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:39:12 UTC 6463058 Dr. Aline Coonrod [Signature #105] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6462339?utm_medium=rss In this age of rapidly worsening obesity, the AAFP should be taking a strong stand against the beverage companies. It's no different than partnering with the tobacco companies to get people to stop smoking.

]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:28:14 UTC 6462339 Dr. Myria Emeny [Signature #104] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6461628?utm_medium=rss Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:13:45 UTC 6461628 DR. Angela Alfaro [Signature #103] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6461513?utm_medium=rss Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:05:36 UTC 6461513 Dr Paul Spilseth [Signature #102] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6461199?utm_medium=rss Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:44:54 UTC 6461199 Dr. Elaine Marcus [Signature #101] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6459315?utm_medium=rss Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:30:45 UTC 6459315 Dr Wendy Edds [Signature #100] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6458341?utm_medium=rss Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:18:02 UTC 6458341 Dr. Tonya Little [Signature #99] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6457210?utm_medium=rss The only group the AAFP should partner with are other physician groups, not commercial industries.

]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:46:53 UTC 6457210 Dr Craig Ross [Signature #98] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6456909?utm_medium=rss AAFP Member.

]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:20:49 UTC 6456909 Dr. Lynn Ho [Signature #97] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6456191?utm_medium=rss I cannot believe that my own specialty organization is endorsing Coke. I spend a lot of time telling patients not to touch that stuff! Embarrassing!!!

]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:15:00 UTC 6456191 Dr Donald Stewart [Signature #96] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6455881?utm_medium=rss AAFP needs to break away from commercial ties and focus on its doctor members and the patients we serve.

]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:45:09 UTC 6455881 Dr. John Brady [Signature #95] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6455447?utm_medium=rss Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:00:18 UTC 6455447 Dr Jean Antonucci [Signature #94] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6454771?utm_medium=rss Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:52:58 UTC 6454771 Dr Lonna Larsh [Signature #93] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6454655?utm_medium=rss I am not renewing my membership because of this. Coca-cola has NO place in a healthy diet.

]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:41:37 UTC 6454655 Dr Ralph Herbig [Signature #92] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6449097?utm_medium=rss Mon, 9 Nov 2009 09:36:07 UTC 6449097 Dr. Patrick Courneya [Signature #91] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6443287?utm_medium=rss Walk away from the money. It is not worth the damage to the reputation of the academy.

]]> Mon, 9 Nov 2009 10:51:26 UTC 6443287 Karl Metzger [Signature #90] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6438523?utm_medium=rss Sun, 8 Nov 2009 04:13:26 UTC 6438523 Dr. Barbara Sinclair [Signature #89] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6437750?utm_medium=rss Sun, 8 Nov 2009 12:20:13 UTC 6437750 Dr Najeh Ahmad [Signature #88] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6437604?utm_medium=rss Sun, 8 Nov 2009 11:34:04 UTC 6437604 Dr. Leo Holm [Signature #87] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6437427?utm_medium=rss Sun, 8 Nov 2009 10:49:03 UTC 6437427 Dr. Reed Vuong [Signature #86] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6435973?utm_medium=rss Sun, 8 Nov 2009 12:10:34 UTC 6435973 Dr. Meghan Thomas [Signature #85] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6435920?utm_medium=rss Sat, 7 Nov 2009 11:40:52 UTC 6435920 Dr. Michael Coulson [Signature #84] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6435172?utm_medium=rss Sat, 7 Nov 2009 05:08:00 UTC 6435172 Dr. Jill Baron [Signature #83] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6434868?utm_medium=rss Sat, 7 Nov 2009 02:56:52 UTC 6434868 Dr David Bertoncini [Signature #82] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6433840?utm_medium=rss Sat, 7 Nov 2009 07:45:18 UTC 6433840 mrs joan carlow [Signature #81] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6433410?utm_medium=rss Sat, 7 Nov 2009 04:13:50 UTC 6433410 Virginia Rhodes Rhodes [Signature #80] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6432431?utm_medium=rss Such hypocrisy! Disgusting! This truly only about money? How dishonest.

]]> Fri, 6 Nov 2009 06:48:17 UTC 6432431 Dr. Lenard Lesser [Signature #79] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6431592?utm_medium=rss Fri, 6 Nov 2009 01:17:22 UTC 6431592 Dr Jill Endres [Signature #78] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6431042?utm_medium=rss Fri, 6 Nov 2009 10:21:23 UTC 6431042 Dr. Yoni Freedhoff [Signature #77] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6430269?utm_medium=rss Fri, 6 Nov 2009 05:43:51 UTC 6430269 Dr. Anonymous [Signature #76] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6429475?utm_medium=rss Tremendously disappointed in an organisation I've always supported.

]]> Thu, 5 Nov 2009 09:57:32 UTC 6429475 Dr Michael Schoenleber [Signature #75] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6429294?utm_medium=rss Coca Cola = sugar = AAFP = poison.

I can not believe you did this. You have made fools of your members. I am renouncing my memebership from AAFP after 25 years.

]]> Thu, 5 Nov 2009 08:30:30 UTC 6429294 Dr Alana Benjamin [Signature #74] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6427625?utm_medium=rss This partnership is appalling in light of the principles of the AAFP and the current obesity epidemic. Getting money from Coca-cola will undoubtedly bias the content of AAFP publications.

]]> Thu, 5 Nov 2009 11:51:04 UTC 6427625 Dr. Anonymous [Signature #73] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6427504?utm_medium=rss Thu, 5 Nov 2009 11:23:26 UTC 6427504 MD louis menachof [Signature #72] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6426733?utm_medium=rss Thu, 5 Nov 2009 08:30:25 UTC 6426733 Dr. Brandan Hull [Signature #71] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6425124?utm_medium=rss I plan to resign my membership in AAFP if the Academy does not recognize its conflict of interest and dissolve the partnership with Coca Cola.

]]> Wed, 4 Nov 2009 11:05:33 UTC 6425124 Dr Heidi Reetz [Signature #70] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6424988?utm_medium=rss Wed, 4 Nov 2009 10:04:21 UTC 6424988 Dr Colleen Harrison [Signature #69] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6423901?utm_medium=rss Wed, 4 Nov 2009 04:00:55 UTC 6423901