I imagine a large number of that is coke.

I will admit, I do like my crib and spend a lot of time there.

had a damn thing to do w Coke making a “real sugar” coke. Trump probably heard it was in the works so just trying to take credit for it.

cane sugar. I've always thought that corn syrup was a waste of both land and water resources that could be used to actually help feed the worlds populations instead of junk food.

Any store that imports Mexican coca-cola has it. It's a little more expensive but is readily available. It is on the shelves of most large chain grocery stores in this area now and has been for years. I guess Trump is now supporting Mexican imports.

there was always Coke made with sugar for sale in town.

Friends told me it was Mexican coke and it was made with sugar. That is all I knew cause I only drank the diet stuff.

As a big Coca Cola aficionado, I applaud this move

They don't even grow sugar cane in Hawaii any more. They grow corn because they can get multiple crops per year.

I know my state produces lots of Sugar Beets

I don’t know if Asia uses as much glyphosate on their sugar crop as US does. Louisiana & Florida spray Roundup as a desiccant right before harvest for crop to dry more evenly and for the sugar to be sweeter. Roundup has gotten into waterways and can cause algae and red tide.

I only buy organic sugar but I do love Mexican cokes.

I can buy it at any grocery store. It's sold in a glass bottle. We call it Coca Mexicano. I think it tastes a little better, but it may be the difference between the aluminum vs glass containers.

Aluminum cans are now lined in plastic so the coke in cans can pick up small amts of BPA if canned coke is stored at high temps, is old or dented. From long term BPA exposure you can have hormonal dis regulation.

However, I like the taste better & living in NM, almost every store carries it. Walmart carries a six pack of tiny glass cokes but they have corn syrup.

Has been for years and years.

Not a fan of HFCS. I’ve preferred Mexican coke from years that we get from Costco in glass bottles with pure cane surgar. It’s more expensive, but worth it. Why shouldn’t Coke Cola produce a US version and let the public decide?

I don’t know how all that sugar will affect his sinuses!

All pastel colors as our carcinogenic bright dyes are banned.

Corn subsidies are ridiculous. I’m sure Iowa’s first in the nation caucus status and the big-ag corn lobby had nothing to do with it.

As for the health effects, high frustose corn syrup has a slightly higher glycemic index than cane sugar. Neither are healthy but HFCS will lead to a more rapid spike.

Cane sugar is already 45% fructose. It's a disacharride that 55% dextrose & 45% fructose.
So, it's not a total solution to the glycemic concern.

They know his cult members will clamor to drink it. Trump thinks this makes him look strong and influential.

First, can sugar is 45% fructose. So, the issues with fructose don't go away by converting to sucrose.
Second, and more concerning, is that fructose is about 50% sweeter than sucrose.
So, does replacing HFCS with cane sugar mean they'll be adding more total sugar?

the Pepsi challenge hogwash. Pepsi was much sweeter.

Not worth getting into here (and it was trade secret at the time, maybe still is), but I recall there is more phosphoric acid in Coke, too.
That adds some tartness, so it was never going to taste as sweet.

Corn syrup is way cheaper than sugar.

I make my own kombucha- to drink an acidic drink with my meals because I was drinking too much Mexican Coke.

When the HFCS was created, corn was corn. Simple corn. Tested safe.
Now that corn has been bred for ethanol gas and then that was used for HFCS, was the safety retested?
But then corn was rebred to be immune to Roundup and then used to make HFCVS, was the safety retested?
Then corn was rebred to be immune to pests and then used to make HFCS, was the safety retested?

Thus higher profits, better positioned to compete, etc.

But since Mexican Coke is made with sugar and starting to make inroads into the USA, think they are realizing in Atlanta, some people would rather pay a premium for the sugar version. Plus consumption of soda has gone down. Instead of giant two litters, more are buying the one, cans, 20 oz six pack, etc.

Give the market what it wants.

inserting himself into every damn product announcement.

and grand marshal at every squeaky parade kicked in. So, as he so often does, he got out in front of it.

stuff he had nothing to do with, like Biden’s $25 cap on insulin.

and doesn't leave that nasty aftertaste on your tongue that the high fructose corn syrup does.

A 12-ounce can of Coca-Cola contains approximately 39 grams of sugar, which is equivalent to about 9-10 teaspoons.

Truth

An image fit for a leather-bound gift book from Ginny to Clarence.

Some prefer chains.

Signature

He has given that scrawl entirely new meaning.

At least there's SOMETHING to chuckle about in his executive orders odors.

since my favorite is Dr. Pepper.

Dr. Pepper is severely underrated, in my opinion. I also like Mr. Pibb.

Some folks here would hold their breath 😂

I have tried it and it was okay but not special. I like diet coke better

WHO says a possible cancer link at high doses -

Our FDA says aspartame is safe disagreeing with World Health Organization.

I am not sure if I would make a federal case out of it, but if offered both, I would choose sugar over corn syrup every day.

documents how high fructose corn syrup replaced sugar in products and why. It was driven especially by big agribusiness who wanted to boost their corn being used (and likewise being the main ingredient to fatten up cattle). There are some serious environmental issues with this cycle as well as high fructose corn syrup in its concentrations possibly leading to higher obesity. So in terms of this, yes it is important-- although remember we still consume way too much sugar and similar sweeteners in our diet. And thanks to pushes from big agribusiness and the predominance of high fructose corn syrup, sugar is no longer grown/farmed in the United States (Hawaii stopped in 2019. That was the last time U.S. grew sugar). So this leads to sugar being an import and thus tariffs. Meanwhile, we have a farming industry that uses immigrant/migrant labor that also would be impacted in different ways. So economically, it's not beneficial at this time. Also, how much will the pure cane sugar coke cost? And would certain other ingredients be revisited? I doubt that, and then as high fructose corn syrup is considered to be "ultra sweetened" how many grams of the pure cane sugar would be in the can/bottle of coke? I suspect more than the grams of sugar currently in Mexican coke. Call it a hunch.

Anyway, this is just a distraction, likely borrowed to also hide the preposterous things as laying off important food safety regulations, personnel, etc., so hopefully the Coca Cola industry will make sure these cans/bottles are "safe"-- as we would have to rely on the company's good intentions.

So I'm not impressed with this move. It's NOT part of a big picture where we become healthier. Michelle Obama is still a better spokesperson than RFK Jr. that's for sure.

I live near Belle glade and they burn it every year. They poison the residents.of the area and the water with pesticides and smoke.

Always a available in Mexican stores.

…means I should buy more ketchup futures?

I drank coke. I saw a ceo on cnbc bragging a bout their proffits after charging higher pri ces
during covid. He said they were keeping the high price cause people keep buying it. I quit that day. Coke is almost twice as much as what it was before covid.

(vs HFCS) has a biochemical reaction that helps shutdown the desire to keep feeding oneself sweet food and drinks. Conversely, HFCS prevents the brain from having this satiated sense, so the consumer continues eating or drinking the HFCS-laden product. The conclusion was that sugar is the healthier sweetener compared to HFCS.

There are a lot of people who think cane sugar is better, so I'm sure they saw that as an opportunity and this is just a case of coincidental timing.

My A1C dropped 10 points in 10 months.

I went in for a checkup and they found that my ferritan levels were sky high. After months of testing (it was hard to get appointments during the pandemic) and seeing a liver specialist, the ruled out cancer but did detect that I have NAFLD. Non alcoholic fatty liver disease. An affliction that I apparently share with millions of Americans. Had it not been for the other issue, I would have never known. The liver has no nerves and you don't feel pain with liver disease. NAFLD can leaad to a number of bad health issues including cirrhosis of the liver and cardiovascular issues. In May of 2024 I went in for a physical and it was a wake up call. I had been pre-diabetic but my A1C had climbed to 6.4. I was significantly overweight largely due to eating a lot of take out fast food during the pandemic. I started the keto diet and cut out sugar and limit my carbohydrate intake to a small amount. I've dropped about 90lbs and my health has improved considerably. In March my A1C had dropped 10 points down to 5.4 and my blood pressure has dropped considerably. I suspect my doctor may have me drop the BP medication that I take. Another thing that happened was thst some skin conditions that I had cleared up. I had some skin tags on my temples and small psoriatic skin patches near each knee. They have both cleared up. Ive read the insulin resistivity can cause those issues. I also had an inflammed abdomen that prompted my doctor to schedule some ultrasounds for my liver and pancreas again. After dropping 90lbs and modifying my diet the inflammation is gone. I wont drink soda again, diet or otherwise. Most of the artificial sweeteners have issues as well. The only sweetener that I have on hand is liquid monkfruit but I rarely even use that.

That owns a sugar plantation in Dominican Republic. This is why he's pushing cane sugar instead of hfcs.

Again it was online, so take it with a grain of salt.

It shifts the sales of Mexican imports to US domestically produced and bottled. So this is good. High fructose corn syrup has been known to be the devil for years and is not processed by the body the same. It’s crazy to say now that high fructose corn syrup is somehow better than pure sugar.