Trump Claims He Persuaded Coca-Cola To Swap Corn Syrup For Cane Sugar

Coca-Cola May Switch to Cane Sugar Following Trump’s Input

Coca-Cola might change its sweetener from corn syrup to cane sugar for its products in the United States. This potential shift was highlighted in a post from former President Donald Trump on Truth Social, where he mentioned having discussions with the company about this move.

“I’ve been talking to Coca-Cola about using real cane sugar in American Cola, and they agreed to do so,” Trump expressed. “This will be a very good move by them—you will see. It’s just good!”

However, Coca-Cola has not confirmed Trump’s claim yet. Shortly after his post, the company issued a somewhat vague statement.

“We appreciate President Trump’s enthusiasm for the iconic Coca-Cola brand. Details of new innovative products within the Coca-Cola range will soon be shared,” the company indicated.

Health and Human Services Director Robert F. Kennedy Jr. also acknowledged this anticipated transition in a tweet, thanking the former president.

Kennedy has been a long-time critic of high fructose corn syrup, describing it as “an important ingredient in highly processed foods” that contributes to issues like childhood obesity.

Coca-Cola has typically defended the use of high fructose corn syrup, asserting that while the name might sound complex, it’s a safe sweetener derived from corn, and its caloric content is comparable to that of table sugar.

Interestingly, Coca-Cola’s reliance on corn syrup in the U.S. makes it an anomaly compared to many other regions, including Canada and the European Union, where cane sugar is the primary sweetener.

In fact, in most EU countries, the cultivation of genetically modified crops is banned, and Coca-Cola products there generally do not contain GM ingredients. In contrast, the majority of high fructose corn syrup in the United States comes from genetically modified corn.