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56. WHO recommends not having more than one or two aspartame sodas daily
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 07:43 PM
Jul 22

WHO says a possible cancer link at high doses -

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

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Post removed Post removed Jul 22 #1
I'm 59 and did realize there was an age limit on enjoying soda. nt Gore1FL Jul 22 #15
According to Gallop - 48% of Americans have one soda per day womanofthehills Jul 22 #37
As July spokesman for the under-evolved, we like Root Beer best. Torchlight Jul 22 #41
I hear there are online websites for people of that particular predilection. Think. Again. Jul 22 #60
Have you always been this judg-y? onenote Jul 22 #44
Post removed Post removed Jul 22 #59
To me, Sugar tastes better than Corn Syrup. Pepsi already has a "real sugar" Pepsi, so I doubt Trump emulatorloo Jul 22 #2
I would like to know the environmental ramifications of thousands of acres of corn fields just to produce corn Syrup vs ImNotGod Jul 22 #3
Yes n/t cyclonefence Jul 22 #4
I agree cane sugar tastes best! northoftheborder Jul 22 #5
Coca-cola w/ cane sugar has been available for years. IowaGuy Jul 22 #6
I lived in a town that was half Latino rurallib Jul 22 #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 Jul 22 #10
Where do they grow sugar cane in the U.S. IowaGuy Jul 22 #20
Search says Florida, Louisiana, Texas and Hawaii MichMan Jul 22 #21
However- I read coke gets most of its sugar from Asia womanofthehills Jul 22 #42
Here in south TX susanr516 Jul 22 #11
I prefer it because it's an acid and Therefore safer in glass womanofthehills Jul 22 #46
Yeah, we used to buy it at Costco for years. Mexican coke. Hassin Bin Sober Jul 22 #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 Jul 22 #7
Try telling that too Don Junior!! madinmaryland Jul 22 #14
No better, no worse. nt Tommy Carcetti Jul 22 #9
Next he's gonna change M&M colors...no blue, all red. PCIntern Jul 22 #12
Have you had European M &M's ? womanofthehills Jul 22 #47
Did not think about that! Innaresting!!!(sic) PCIntern Wednesday #69
Cane sugar tastes better fujiyamasan Jul 22 #13
Good Points ProfessorGAC Jul 22 #17
Of course they are misanthrope Jul 22 #16
My Concern ProfessorGAC Jul 22 #18
I believe that's why Coke went with HFCS in the first place was to compete with Pepsi after... Hugin Jul 22 #31
I Did Some Work With Coke ProfessorGAC Jul 22 #43
Coke went with corn syrup to save money womanofthehills Jul 22 #48
This message was self-deleted by its author Rebl2 Jul 22 #19
Coke is great for digestion of meat or heavy meals womanofthehills Jul 22 #58
Cane sugar Coca-cola is better. No question Wifes husband Jul 22 #22
What I have wondered about is the HFCS is that is it the same now as it was when created and tested. LiberalArkie Jul 22 #27
Coke switched to corn syrup as it was cheaper. Xolodno Jul 22 #23
I remember when U.S. companies did what they wanted without the President of the United States tanyev Jul 22 #24
He probably heard about it and his need to be the bride at every wedding, corpse at every funeral... Hugin Jul 22 #29
As I said above, pretty sure this product was already in the pipeline. But he likes to take credit for emulatorloo Jul 22 #68
Definitely better Raine Jul 22 #25
Sugary CRAK Addicts ZDU Jul 22 #26
Nobody is forced to drink it MichMan Jul 22 #28
Boo hoo ZDU Jul 22 #33
Clarence Thomas version. usonian Jul 22 #30
Ha! Wrong in so many ways... Hugin Jul 22 #32
Speaking of leather bound. usonian Jul 22 #34
Pubic ZDU Jul 22 #35
If you thought the autopen was bad, the pu-🐝 pen. usonian Jul 22 #45
LMFAO ZDU Jul 22 #57
I've found Mexican coca-cola better, but it may be the glass vs. aluminum or plastic. unblock Jul 22 #36
It's been a long time since I've had Coke sakabatou Jul 22 #38
Thank you! cabotnn22 Jul 22 #63
Yeah, if the soda fountain doesn't have Dr. Pepper, Mr. Pibb will do. sakabatou Jul 22 #67
No more Coca Cola products for me. orangecrush Jul 22 #39
Why, are you a corn farmer? MichMan Jul 22 #49
Nope orangecrush Jul 22 #50
If he advocated breathing oxygen madville Jul 22 #62
You can get this version of coke at Kroger and HEB in Houston LetMyPeopleVote Jul 22 #40
WHO recommends not having more than one or two aspartame sodas daily womanofthehills Jul 22 #56
Cane sugar is better TnDem Jul 22 #51
Fatland . . . a Nonfiction Book from the 2000's waldnorm Jul 22 #52
Don't they grow sugar cane in florida? bedazzled Wednesday #75
So what Maninacan Jul 22 #54
Replacing his Diet Coke... off-the-clock Jul 22 #55
For years peachpit24 Jul 22 #61
Some research has indicated that real sugar Ilsa Jul 22 #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 Jul 22 #65
It seems like this was in the works already and he's just taking credit Iris Jul 22 #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
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