Overview

• President Trump claimed on Truth Social that Coca-Cola has agreed to replace high-fructose corn syrup with cane sugar in its U.S. production without specifying implementation details
• Coca-Cola issued a noncommittal statement expressing appreciation for presidential enthusiasm and vowing to share more information on new product offerings
• Corn Refiners Association president John Bode warned the switch could cost American food manufacturing jobs, depress farm incomes and increase sugar imports with no added health benefit
• Nutrition experts cite reviews showing minimal differences between high-fructose corn syrup and cane sugar in weight gain or heart health, noting only slight inflammation markers with corn syrup
• The proposed change dovetails with the Make America Healthy Again initiative led by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., which targets the removal of ultraprocessed ingredients