Gin and Tonic fans? What's up with tonic water these days?

[jyoutz]

I usually just don't buy junk with HFCS in it. The greedy bass turds who make that carp can insert it into their donkey as far as I'm concerned.

The Iowa congressional delegation has worked hard to assure that HFCS is used in everything.

 

[Torvy]

The Iowa congressional delegation has worked hard to assure that HFCS is used in everything.

I think you'll find it is more driven by the price supports given to American sugar interests. They make it so sugar is more expensive.

HFCS is only about 3% of the corn usage in the US. Ethanol is a much bigger driver used by the Iowan lobbyists. It's 33-36% of domestic corn usage. (And really accounts for the increase in corn production since it was introduced on a national scale).

 

[ultrarunner]

Trump wants Coca-Cola to bring back real cane sugar in the U.S. But is it really better than high fructose corn syrup?

Countries such as Mexico already use cane sugar in their version of Coke — but the American soda uses controversial high fructose corn syrup.

www.yahoo.com

 

[jyoutz]

I think you'll find it is more driven by the price supports given to American sugar interests. They make it so sugar is more expensive.

HFCS is only about 3% of the corn usage in the US. Ethanol is a much bigger driver used by the Iowan lobbyists. It's 33-36% of domestic corn usage. (And really accounts for the increase in corn production since it was introduced on a national scale).

True, but the only HFCS plant is in Iowa, and they are protective of that.

 

[Jstpssng]

Trump wants Coca-Cola to bring back real cane sugar in the U.S. But is it really better than high fructose corn syrup?

Countries such as Mexico already use cane sugar in their version of Coke — but the American soda uses controversial high fructose corn syrup.

www.yahoo.com

The "New Coke" debacle back in 1985 is viewed as a colossal failure. Yet I've always argued otherwise. They were trying to make Coke more Pepsi-like... not understanding there was a reason why we drank their product.
When "Coke Classic" came out, it was purported to be the old format. Yet one taste had me checking the ingredients, which were indeed changed.
So was "New Coke" really a mistake, or just a well played sleight of hand?


That initial taste of "Coke Classic" in July 1985 was the last time that I ever drank a "Cola."

 

[WinterDeere]

The "New Coke" debacle back in 1985 is viewed as a colossal failure. Yet I've always argued otherwise. They were trying to make Coke more Pepsi-like... not understanding there was a reason why we drank their product.
When "Coke Classic" came out, it was purported to be the old format. Yet one taste had me checking the ingredients, which were indeed changed.
So was "New Coke" really a mistake, or just a well played sleight of hand?


That initial taste of "Coke Classic" in July 1985 was the last time that I ever drank a "Cola."

You have more refined taste buds than me. I'll admit I was only a pre-teen in 1985, and unlikely to really notice any subtle difference in my sugar- and caffiene-rushed state. But I've switched between Mexican Coke and USA Coke many times as an adult, and I'd honestly have to taste them back-to-back to really notice much of a flavor difference.

I can appreciate people not wanting to consume HFCS, due to some of the health concerns that surround it, but I can't pretend to notice any real difference in taste that bothers me.

 

[Runner]

I've always preferred Pepsi to Coke. Especially the diet variety.

 

[Jstpssng]

I've always preferred Pepsi to Coke.
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SNL? They had one skit where the Coke salesman came in and convinced him to switch. ($$$)
At the beginning it was his usual "No Coke, Pepsi".
It ended with a changeover... "No Pepsi, Coke!"

 

[WinterDeere]

Pepsi is too sweet. I liked it as a kid... then I grew up.

 

[Runner]

Pepsi is too sweet. I liked it as a kid... then I grew up.

I grew up too. Used to like RC and Vess better than Coke or Pepsi.