Muhtar Kent

Coca-Cola Co. (KO) plans to offer low- and no-calorie drinks in every market in the world and put calorie counts on the front of all drinks it sells globally in the latest steps to counter criticism that sugary drinks are linked to obesity.The world's largest beverage company also said it would stop marketing to children under 12 everywhere in the world and will work to encourage more physical-activity programs in every country it operates.Coca-Cola and other makers of sugary drinks have been under fire of late across the globe for their ties to higher obesity rates. But Coca-Cola has earned praises from some Wall Street analysts for going on the offensive on the issue with pro-active measures and focusing the debate on living an active lifestyle to help burn off calories.Coca-Cola already offers Diet Coke and low-calorie drinks broadly across the world, but in some markets, those offerings aren't found consistently. On Coca-Cola's flagship cola, about 41% of its sales in the U.S. are ...

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