Donald Trump said Coca-Cola had agreed to sweeten its signature soft drink with cane sugar in the US, in what could represent a major shift from its decades-long use of high fructose corn syrup.
In a social media post on Wednesday, the US president said he had been speaking to Coca-Cola about “using REAL Cane Sugar in Coke in the US, and they have agreed to do so”. He hailed it as a “good move” by the Atlanta-based company, adding: “You’ll see. It’s just better.”
Trump’s unexpected announcement inserted the White House into a long-running debate about the healthfulness of different types of sugar — and has the potential to delight or alienate farmers in regions of the country where he has strong support.
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