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Mexican Coke Invasion imminent!! (lemmy.world)
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Edit: article: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/trump-says-coca-cola-agreed-use-real-cane-sugar-us-2025-07-16/

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[–] RunningTowardTheVoid@lemmy.world 65 points 3 days ago (1 children)

That's probably still a net win for the health of the US population though, right?

Completely on accident, he might actually improve the lives of average people if soda becomes cost-prohibitive.

[–] Randomgal@lemmy.ca 13 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Not really. After some time both sweeteners turn into exactly the same inside the can. Reactions channel on YouTube has a great video on the topic.

[–] kogasa@programming.dev 33 points 3 days ago

The commenter is saying if Trump drives up the price of soda, it'll be a plus for public health. That's probably true. Using cane sugar in canned coke might not make it taste better (which is surprising to me, honestly) but it will make it more expensive.