Linda Wertheimer (NPR):"First corn syrup is out for Passover because...?
Ralph Roberts, co-author of Classic Cooking with Coca-Cola: "Because corn, and by extension corn syrup, is not acceptable during Passover. During the rest of the year regular Coca-Cola is kosher."
Linda: "So, can you really taste the difference between the two Cokes?"
Ralph: "Yes, I can. I have great memories from when I was a kid growing up in the 1950's of drinking ice cold Coca-Cola on a hot summer's day and and I remember that taste and the new Coca-Cola, the "Classic" Coca-Cola does taste different since they changed the formula."
Kosher for Passover Coca-Cola comes in 2 liter bottles and sports a spiffy yellow cap. If you like Coca-Cola made with cane sugar, here's a tip. You don't have to wait for Passover. Just find a Mexican grocery store.—MEGHANN MARCO
Passover Produces a Real Coke Classic [NPR via Buzzfeed]
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]]>It only took me two and a half years to stumble across it.
]]>@BillyShears: Corn subsidies.
]]>@mantari: Maybe they'll jump on the "Throwback" bandwagon.
(Throwback = Pepsi's alternative to HFCS)
]]>Bring back ORIGINAL PIBB....in glass bottles....please..
]]>Nothing, and I mean NOTHING beats a Coca-Cola in the cold 8 oz bottle.
]]>Jones soda in the US in now pure cane sugar as well. They basically had to cut their profit to do so but felt it fit their company goals better.
I usually don't drink non-diet soda, but I tried the real cream soda and it tasted like fresh made caramel... so so good...
]]>There is a place in Texas that sells and ships Dr. Peppers made with sugar (instead of HFCS). Also, Sprites and Fantas in other countries (e.g., Argentina) actually contain real lemon and orange juices, respectively.
]]>@SmoovyG: We recently noticed that too. But watch out because I think we noticed that not all of them are with sugar. Some of them have syrup instead.
That's true for Mexican Coke in the bottles. We make sure to check that it says sugar/azucar because some do say "sugar and/or corn syrup." We noticed bout a week ago, though that a local gas station (a Valero to boot!) not only had the small 12oz ones, but the liters too!
]]>Take off, eh?
]]>Jason
]]>I don't keep track of this, but I would imagine that these price supports have increased since Katrina, since so much U.S. sugarcane is grown in South Louisiana.
]]>The US department of commerce estimates that artificially high sugar prices cost US consumers about $2 billion a year, and hurt exports in sugar-based products like candy.
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This has also affected the candy industry -- Life Savers moved its production to Canada for this reason.
And I dont think its just HFCS thats the cause. I stopped drinking ALL soda (never drank regular but drank a lot of diet) and lost almost 5 pounds JUST from stopping without exercising. A number of scientists believe its our body doesnt know how to proses these "fake" sugars and supplements that causes them to be turned into fat by our systems.
I doubt we will ever see a ban on HFCS, but until we get a politician in a seat of power strong enough to deal the death blow to these subsidies and to re-invest in sugar production (contrary to popular belief, we could very well produce real sugar without having to import through the growth of sugar beets which the southern US can support) its just easier to avoid anything that isnt made with real sugar.
]]>Chocolate in england doesn't contain wax either which must be better for the taste!
Incidentally, while Coke in england has real sugar, a lot of other sodas are adding aspartame and ruining the flavor. I can no longer drink Tango or Lilt, it's been ruined by the sweetener shite.
]]>"Sucre" means "sugar" in French, not Spanish. So, you were sort of close, in a Romance-languages way.
]]>"Azucar" is the Spanish word for sugar.
]]>There is, in fact, concrete proof linking the consumption of HFCS with increased obesity rate. The main problem is that HFCS is obscenely sweet- much more so than sugar- and it delivers an atomic sucrose jolt to the system. What's worse, since HFCS is now dumped in everything from soda to ketchup to bread, the American child's palate is hardwired to want that sweet, sweet taste. Sugar doesn't taste so sweet when your tastebuds are used to the addictive, crack cocaine-esque taste of corn syrup.
Wasn't it on this blog that there was a recent discussion of New Coke, and the speculation that it was introduced as a way for Coca-Cola to shanghai HFCS into the original Coke formula?
Finally, another issue with HFCS vs. sugar use in Coca-Cola has to do with the US embargo on Cuban sugar. From what I recall from my study abroad time in the UK, people always told me the reason why Cadbury and other British chocolate tasted so good was because they used Cuban sugar, whereas US companies could not.
]]>K
]]>i think the switch to corn syrup has something to do with subsidizing the corn industry....
one of the best things about living in london was getting coke with real sugar. i think it made my addiction worse than when i lived in the U.S.
]]>If so, mazal tov to ME!
]]>You know, you'd think Coke would actually try to make money and sell a more expensive sugar based product. Or are they to afraid it'll eat into the sales of their existing products?
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