Trump says Coca-Cola agrees to use cane sugar for coke in US
'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 said. 'I'd like to thank all of those in authority at Coca-Cola.'
Coca-Cola did not immediately return a message seeking comment. The company already sells a version of Mexico Coke that contains cane sugar.
Coke's original soda currently contains high-fructose corn syrup, a sweetener made from corn, according to the company's website.
The syrup is commonly used in packaged goods because it is more shelf-stable, cheaper and sweeter than regular sugar, according to the Cleveland Health Clinic.
Donald Trump drinks a Diet Coke at the Al Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner in New York in 2016. Photo: AFP
US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jnr has said 'high-fructose corn syrup is everywhere' and contributing to making Americans unhealthy.
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