‘It’s just better!’ Trump says he has convinced Coca-Cola to use cane sugar
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Trump Says Coca-Cola Agrees to Use Cane Sugar in US Products
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The Spin
Pro-establishment narrative
This move represents a victory for health-conscious Americans who deserve better ingredients in their food and beverages. High-fructose corn syrup has been linked to obesity and other health problems, while cane sugar offers a cleaner, more natural alternative that consumers clearly prefer, as evidenced by Mexican Coke's popularity. The Make America Healthy Again initiative is finally forcing big corporations to prioritize public health over profits.
Establishment-critical narrative
Switching to cane sugar makes no economic sense and would devastate American corn farmers while providing zero health benefits. This change would eliminate thousands of manufacturing jobs, depress farm income and increase reliance on foreign sugar imports, contradicting Trump's America First agenda. Both sweeteners are nutritionally equivalent, making this an expensive solution to a non-existent problem.