While I do not drink many sodas these days I did enjoy an ice cold Coke in my younger days….and then the formula changed and it did not taste the same….then I found the Coke from Mexico that still uses real sugar and not some concoction of corn syrup….if you are my age you can remember those days when Coke was the bomb.

Moving on.

Donny has fired a warning shot for a new battle he that he has in mind….the Coke you enjoy….

President Trump says he has persuaded Coca-Cola to Make Coke Sugary Again. “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. I’d like to thank all of those in authority at Coca-Cola,” he said in a Truth Social post Wednesday. “This will be a very good move by them—You’ll see. It’s just better!” The BBC reports that the company didn’t confirm the change, but a spokesperson said they “appreciate President Trump’s enthusiasm” and “more details on new innovative offerings within our Coca-Cola product range will be shared soon.”

Coca-Cola uses cane sugar in countries including Mexico, so the change would “turn all Coke into Mexican Coke,” Business Insider reports. For the US market, the company switched to corn syrup more than 40 years ago. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has expressed concerns about ingredients like high-fructose corn syrup, though he has also criticized the amount of sugar in American diets, reports Reuters. The BBC notes that Trump prefers Diet Coke, which uses the artificial sweetener aspartame.

Donny has stated that Coke has agreed to change their recipe….but have they?

President Trump surprised a lot of people Wednesday when he announced that Coca-Cola will go back to using cane sugar instead of high-fructose corn syrup as a sweetener. The company has yet to confirm, though the Guardian reports that Coke took pains on Thursday to defend corn syrup:

• “The name sounds complex, but high fructose corn syrup (HFCS)—which we use to sweeten some of our beverages—is actually just a sweetener made from corn,” Coca-Cola said in a statement. “It’s safe; it has about the same number of calories per serving as table sugar and is metabolized in a similar way by your body.” Trump asserted that cane sugar is “just better!”
• A story at CBS News digs into the health differences and concludes that moderation is best for both. “Despite minor differences in chemical structure and metabolism, both cane sugar and high-fructose corn syrup have similar health impacts when consumed in excess, especially in the form of sugar-sweetened beverages like soda,” says dietician Avery Zenker. Both provide “empty calories,” meaning they deliver energy but without nutrients such as protein.
• The fallout of all this echoed in the business world, where shares of Archer-Daniels-Midland—a top producer of corn syrup—fell as much as 6% before the losses were trimmed, reports CNBC. Another major refiner, Ingredion, suffered a similar fate.
• The corn industry is alarmed, with the Corn Refiners Association warning that the switch would “cost thousands of American food manufacturing jobs,” per Axios. The outlet also notes that the move would hurt Iowa, the top corn producer, and help Florida, the top cane sugar producer.

For once I can agree with something Donny has said….it is better with real sugar!

Then there is the blow back from the Corn industry….

“Replacing high fructose corn syrup with cane sugar doesn’t make sense,” the CRA wrote in their statement.“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.”

While it has been claimed previously that high-fructose corn syrup is more harmful than other sugars, a Healthline article last updated in December 2023 said high-fructose corn syrup and regular table sugar have similar effects on a person’s health, and both are harmful when consumed excessively.

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In a statement, Coca-Cola did not confirm a full shift to the use of sugar cane.

“We appreciate President Trump’s enthusiasm for our iconic Coca‑Cola brand,” a spokesperson said. “More details on new innovative offerings within our Coca‑Cola product range will be shared soon.”

(independent.co.uk)

There you have the back and the forth on this subject…..

What say you about the possible change?

I ask….will that jack the price of Coke up?

Is this another one of Donny’s BS proposals just to get the attention of the country away from this whole Epstein debacle?

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