Summary
President Donald Trump announced that Coca-Cola will start using cane sugar instead of high-fructose corn syrup in its U.S. soft drinks at his suggestion. Coca-Cola has not confirmed this change but has acknowledged the president's support. There is no scientific agreement that high-fructose corn syrup is less healthy than cane sugar.
Key Facts
- President Trump stated that Coca-Cola agreed to use cane sugar in U.S. soft drinks.
- Coca-Cola has not confirmed this change but appreciates the president's enthusiasm.
- Trump thanked Coca-Cola officials for considering his suggestion.
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. criticized high-fructose corn syrup, linking it to obesity and diabetes.
- High-fructose corn syrup is cheaper than sugar due to government corn subsidies and sugar import tariffs.
- Coca-Cola uses cane sugar in many international versions, but switched to high-fructose corn syrup in the U.S. in the 1980s.
- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has found no safety difference between high-fructose corn syrup and other sweeteners like cane sugar and honey.
