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Iris

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

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Tue Jul 22, 2025, 09:09 PM

Jul 22

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.

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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 Jul 22 OP

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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