Coca-Cola plans to revert to using real cane sugar in its U.S. products after predominantly using high fructose corn syrup for decades. President Donald Trump announced that he played a role in facilitating this shift, claiming it was a better choice for consumers. The company had relied on high fructose corn syrup since the mid-1980s, influenced by economic pressures, farm policy favoring corn, and the affordable price of corn syrup over sugar. U.S. agricultural policy has shaped the default use of corn syrup in American food products.
Coca-Cola will soon return to using real cane sugar in its U.S. products after decades of relying on high fructose corn syrup, according to President Donald Trump, who claimed personal credit for brokering the shift.
Trump revealed on social media that Coca-Cola has 'agreed to use REAL Cane Sugar in Coke in the United States' after discussions between himself and company leadership.
The change is significant since the mid-1980s, virtually all Coca-Cola sold in the U.S. has been sweetened not with sugar, but with high fructose corn syrup, a less expensive alternative.
U.S. farm policy—shaped by the farm lobby—subsidizes corn heavily and imposes tariffs and quotas on imported sugar, making high fructose corn syrup the default sweetener for many U.S. food producers.
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