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Russia Today
2 days ago
- Health
- Russia Today
Coke to swap key ingredient
The Coca-Cola company has agreed to replace high-fructose corn syrup with cane sugar in its drinks, US President Donald Trump has claimed. '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 posted on his Truth Social platform on Thursday. Cane sugar is 'just better,' he wrote, adding it would be 'a very good move' by the company. Coca-Cola has not confirmed the switch. 'More details on new innovative offerings within our Coca-Cola product range will be shared soon,' a company's spokesperson has told CNN. CEO James Quincey said in April the company was making progress on sugar reduction. The Trump administration's Make America Healthy Again initiative, named for a social movement aligned with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has pushed for excluding 'overprocessed food,' synthetic dyes, and preservatives. Kennedy Jr. has also blamed corn-based sweeteners for obesity and chronic diseases, while also calling sugar 'poison' and advocating zero-added sugar consumption. John Bode, president & CEO of the Corn Refiners Association, argued that fructose replacement could lead to job losses, depressed farm income, and increase imports of cane sugar – 'with no nutritional benefit.' The US Food and Drug Administration notes on its website that it is not aware that 'there is a difference in safety between foods containing high-fructose corn syrup and foods containing similar amounts of sucrose, honey, or other traditional sweeteners.' Trump, who reportedly drinks up to 12 cans of Diet Coke daily, has a special button for ordering the beverage on his desk in the Oval Office, according to the media. It reportedly alerts a staffer to bring the president another drink.
Forbes
2 days ago
- Business
- Forbes
Trump Claims U.S. Coca-Cola Will Switch To ‘REAL Cane Sugar'—What To Know
President Donald Trump on Wednesday claimed that Coca-Cola will switch its formulation in the U.S. to use cane sugar instead of high-fructose corn syrup, a change the company has not explicitly confirmed, while the corn refining industry warned that such a move could lead to job losses. Coca-Cola has not explicitly confirmed Trump's claim but said details about new offerings "will be ... More shared soon." Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved In a post on his Truth Social platform on Wednesday afternoon, Trump wrote that he has 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 this will be a 'very good move by them,' and added, 'It's just better!' The president didn't specify who he had spoken with and when such a move would happen. In a statement shared with several outlets, a Coca-Cola spokesperson said, 'We appreciate President Trump's enthusiasm for our iconic Coca-Cola brand.' The company, however, stopped short of confirming the change and said: 'More details on new innovative offerings within our Coca-Cola product range will be shared soon.' At present, Coca-Cola uses high-fructose corn syrup to sweeten its soft drinks in the U.S. The Corn Refiners Association, a trade body representing corn refiners in the country, pushed back against any change to Coke's formulation in a statement on its website. 'Replacing high fructose corn syrup with cane sugar doesn't make sense. President Trump stands for American manufacturing jobs, American farmers, and reducing the trade deficit. Replacing high fructose corn syrup with cane sugar would cost thousands of American food manufacturing jobs, depress farm income, and boost imports of foreign sugar, all with no nutritional benefit.' What Do We Know About Rfk Jr. And The Maha Movement's Criticism Of Corn Syrup? President Trump's post did not explicitly mention Coke's use of corn syrup to sweeten its drinks or why he was pushing for such a change, other than his suggestion that cane sugar was 'just better.' However, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his Make America Healthy Movement have been severely critical of the use of high-fructose corn syrup, seed oils, and artificial coloring in foods. In the past, Kennedy has blamed corn syrup as one of the culprits behind America's 'obesity epidemic.' Coca-Cola sold in Mexico is sweetened using cane sugar, and this has turned the so-called 'Mexicoke' into a cult favorite among some people who insist that it tastes better than U.S.-made Coke.
