Run something into the ground ( destroy something )

Hit the book:

Microbiology

Regulatory officer

Counter criticism

Decline

Fend off criticism

Initial

Physical inactivity

Game changer

'Balance the debate'

Applebaum, a food scientist with a PhD in microbiology, had been Coke's chief scientific and regulatory officer since 2004. In that role she helped lead the company's efforts to work with scientists as a way to counter criticism about sugary drinks.