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If the government would just stop the big tax on imported sugar, we could have healther sugar in our Coke and Pepsi.

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If the government would just stop the big tax on imported sugar, we could have healther sugar in our Coke and Pepsi.

Get your coke from a Mexican market and you will find your coke and pepsi made with sugar. Don't know what else is in the product from Mexico that you have to worry about but at least you will be getting The Real Thing.

From an article at sodahead.com

Mexican Coca-Cola Growing Popularity in the U.S. - Are you mad that the U.S. doesn't use real sugar in Coke? by SAM Posted 04/24/09

It may cost more because it is imported and made with real sugar, but Mexican Coke is becoming more popular the U.S. - especially in the S.F. Bay area. Anyone who has tried Mexican-produced Coke can testify and say that it tastes like it used to taste back in the days, it even comes in the classic glass bottle. What's behind Mexican Coca-Cola? Of course, it's made with real sugar. Since the late 20th century, The United States has been using high-fructose corn syrup. The real reason people starting using HFCS is that the price of sugar in the US is kept artificially high to promote the use of corn. Remember when Coca-Cola started coming out in cans and labeling as "Classic"? That's when it all went wrong!

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If the government would just stop the big tax on imported sugar, we could have healther sugar in our Coke and Pepsi.

Now that corn is increasingly being used for fuel, HFCS isn't the cheapest sweetener it used to be. Many manufacturers are wising up to the fact that the public is becoming educated on HFCS. I'm starting to see "No HFCS" on many more products these days. I avoid HFCS the best I can, reading labels conscientiously and choosing alternatives sweetened with sugar. They're out there, you just have to read the labels. It's amazing how much stuff HFCS was used in to begin with.

I don't drink much soda but when I do It's Hansen's cane soda. PepsiCo recently released "throwback" Pepsi and Mt. Dew sweetened with sugar for the same price as the regular brands. I've shown my appreciation by purchasing these products. I'd like to see more of this.