Coke, cane sugar and Trump
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Tuesday, the company announced they will be bringing the ‘real sugar’ version to the U.S. soon, partially due to the Trump administration’s Make America Healthy Again initiative, which is pushing to eliminate high-fructose corn syrup from the American food supply.
For the first time in over 40 years, Coca‑Cola is bringing back a cane sugar–sweetened version of its iconic soda to the U.S. this fall. The move marks a nostalgic shift for the beverage giant, which famously replaced real sugar with high‑fructose corn syrup (HFCS) in the early 1980s due to rising costs.
Coca-Cola has not yet said it would use real cane sugar in regular Coke — even if Trump says the company agreed
The sugar industry has long been protected and now Trump has given it another shot in the arm by pressing Coca Cola.
From media coverage, you'd think that high fructose corn syrup is a liquid death sentence. Meanwhile, no matter what is wrong with you, just have some honey and everything will be just peachy. What you probably don't know is that these two products are virtually identical.
Soda giants Coca-Cola and Pepsi both announced new beverages this week. Here's what they are and when customers can get them.