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(126,437 posts) Tue Jul 22, 2025, 04:26 PM Tuesday

Coca-Cola to release soda with cane sugar after Trump pushed for it. Is it really better than high-fructose corn syrup? [View all]

Coca-Cola announced on Tuesday that it will release a new version of Coke using cane sugar later this year.

“As part of its ongoing innovation agenda, this fall in the United States, the company plans to launch an offering made with U.S. cane sugar to expand its Trademark Coca-Cola product range,” Coca-Cola said in a press release reporting its second quarter earnings. “This addition is designed to complement the company’s strong core portfolio and offer more choices across occasions and preferences.”

The announcement came days after President Trump said in a social media post that the company had agreed with him to do so.

“I have been speaking to Coca-Cola about using REAL Cane Sugar in Coke in the United States, and they have agreed to do so,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post last week. “I’d like to thank all of those in authority at Coca-Cola. This will be a very good move by them — You’ll see. It’s just better!”

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/coca-cola-to-release-soda-with-cane-sugar-after-trump-pushed-for-it-is-it-really-better-than-high-fructose-corn-syrup-215659515.html

Does this mean slobfather will now forsake Diet Coke?

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Coca-Cola to release soda with cane sugar after Trump pushed for it. Is it really better than high-fructose corn syrup? [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Tuesday OP

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I'm 59 and did realize there was an age limit on enjoying soda. nt Gore1FL Tuesday #15

According to Gallop - 48% of Americans have one soda per day womanofthehills Tuesday #37

As July spokesman for the under-evolved, we like Root Beer best. Torchlight Tuesday #41

I hear there are online websites for people of that particular predilection. Think. Again. Tuesday #60

Have you always been this judg-y? onenote Tuesday #44

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To me, Sugar tastes better than Corn Syrup. Pepsi already has a "real sugar" Pepsi, so I doubt Trump emulatorloo Tuesday #2

I would like to know the environmental ramifications of thousands of acres of corn fields just to produce corn Syrup vs ImNotGod Tuesday #3

Yes n/t cyclonefence Tuesday #4

I agree cane sugar tastes best! northoftheborder Tuesday #5

Coca-cola w/ cane sugar has been available for years. IowaGuy Tuesday #6

I lived in a town that was half Latino rurallib Tuesday #8

Classic Coke? Right? IA8IT Wednesday #77

I never bought any so I do not know rurallib Wednesday #78

They will be producing it in the US, same as it was for decades MichMan Tuesday #10

Where do they grow sugar cane in the U.S. IowaGuy Tuesday #20

Search says Florida, Louisiana, Texas and Hawaii MichMan Tuesday #21

However- I read coke gets most of its sugar from Asia womanofthehills Tuesday #42

Here in south TX susanr516 Tuesday #11

I prefer it because it's an acid and Therefore safer in glass womanofthehills Tuesday #46

Yeah, we used to buy it at Costco for years. Mexican coke. Hassin Bin Sober Tuesday #53

Mexican Coke is readily available here in north Texas. Liberal In Texas Wednesday #70

Love cane sugar coke! RoseTrellis Wednesday #82

coke with sugar already available here. nt msongs Tuesday #7

Try telling that too Don Junior!! madinmaryland Tuesday #14

No better, no worse. nt Tommy Carcetti Tuesday #9

Next he's gonna change M&M colors...no blue, all red. PCIntern Tuesday #12

Have you had European M &M's ? womanofthehills Tuesday #47

Did not think about that! Innaresting!!!(sic) PCIntern Wednesday #69

Cane sugar tastes better fujiyamasan Tuesday #13

Good Points ProfessorGAC Tuesday #17

Of course they are misanthrope Tuesday #16

My Concern ProfessorGAC Tuesday #18

I believe that's why Coke went with HFCS in the first place was to compete with Pepsi after... Hugin Tuesday #31

I Did Some Work With Coke ProfessorGAC Tuesday #43

Coke went with corn syrup to save money womanofthehills Tuesday #48

This message was self-deleted by its author Rebl2 Tuesday #19

Coke is great for digestion of meat or heavy meals womanofthehills Tuesday #58

Cane sugar Coca-cola is better. No question Wifes husband Tuesday #22

What I have wondered about is the HFCS is that is it the same now as it was when created and tested. LiberalArkie Tuesday #27

Coke switched to corn syrup as it was cheaper. Xolodno Tuesday #23

I remember when U.S. companies did what they wanted without the President of the United States tanyev Tuesday #24

He probably heard about it and his need to be the bride at every wedding, corpse at every funeral... Hugin Tuesday #29

As I said above, pretty sure this product was already in the pipeline. But he likes to take credit for emulatorloo Tuesday #68

Definitely better Raine Tuesday #25

Sugary CRAK Addicts ZDU Tuesday #26

Nobody is forced to drink it MichMan Tuesday #28

Boo hoo ZDU Tuesday #33

Clarence Thomas version. usonian Tuesday #30

Ha! Wrong in so many ways... Hugin Tuesday #32

Speaking of leather bound. usonian Tuesday #34

Pubic ZDU Tuesday #35

If you thought the autopen was bad, the pu-🐝 pen. usonian Tuesday #45

LMFAO ZDU Tuesday #57

I've found Mexican coca-cola better, but it may be the glass vs. aluminum or plastic. unblock Tuesday #36

It's been a long time since I've had Coke sakabatou Tuesday #38

Thank you! cabotnn22 Tuesday #63

Yeah, if the soda fountain doesn't have Dr. Pepper, Mr. Pibb will do. sakabatou Tuesday #67

No more Coca Cola products for me. orangecrush Tuesday #39

Why, are you a corn farmer? MichMan Tuesday #49

Nope orangecrush Tuesday #50

If he advocated breathing oxygen madville Tuesday #62

You can get this version of coke at Kroger and HEB in Houston LetMyPeopleVote Tuesday #40

WHO recommends not having more than one or two aspartame sodas daily womanofthehills Tuesday #56

Cane sugar is better TnDem Tuesday #51

Fatland . . . a Nonfiction Book from the 2000's waldnorm Tuesday #52

Don't they grow sugar cane in florida? bedazzled Wednesday #75

So what Maninacan Tuesday #54

Replacing his Diet Coke... off-the-clock Tuesday #55

For years peachpit24 Tuesday #61

Some research has indicated that real sugar Ilsa Tuesday #64

I've tried to cut sugar out of diet as much as possible. The only sweetner I use, which is amost never, is liquid monkfr CentralMass Wednesday #72

had mexican coke w/ sugar. sweater than coke i grew up w/. i gave up on coke. pansypoo53219 Tuesday #65

It seems like this was in the works already and he's just taking credit Iris Tuesday #66

Ive been on a low sugar low carb diet for over a year. I haven't had a single soda in that time. CentralMass Wednesday #71

It tastes better, but has been around forever and costs more. What a joke. themaguffin Wednesday #73

During the pandemic I experienced some unusual health issues. CentralMass Wednesday #74

...and this matters? harumph Wednesday #76

I read that PEDOnald has a buddy Conjuay Wednesday #79

If we replace high fructose corn syrup with pure sugar coke. Melon Wednesday #80

They did it before but it was way more expensive so it flopped. boston bean Wednesday #81