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Coca-Cola Ditches High-Fructose Corn Syrup for Cane Sugar

8/1/2025

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Coca-Cola is making a significant shift this fall by replacing high-fructose corn syrup with cane sugar in its beverages. While this move aligns with the Trump administration's "Make America Healthy Again" initiative, experts caution that the change may not enhance public health, as both sweeteners are heavily processed and contribute to America's rising sugar intake.

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Coca-Cola is making a significant shift this fall by replacing high-fructose corn syrup with cane sugar in its beverages. While this move aligns with the Trump administration's "Make America Healthy Again" initiative, experts caution that the change may not enhance public health, as both sweeteners are heavily processed and contribute to America's rising sugar intake.