Trump says Coca-Cola will swap corn syrup for cane sugar in US

President Donald Trump said Coca-Cola agreed to use real reed sugar in the US drinks sold in the United States.

Coca-Cola uses corn syrup in American products, but Trump’s health secretary Robert F Kennedy JR has been concerned about the health effects of the component.

“I talk to Coca-Cola about the use of real reed sugar in Coke in the United States,” Coca-Cola, and accepted it on social media. ” “I want to thank those who have the authority in Coca-Cola.”

A Coca-Cola spokesman, without explicitly confirming the tweet, “President Trump appreciates the enthusiasm” and “Coca-Cola product range will be shared soon about the new innovative offers will be shared soon,” he said.

Trump said on Wednesday’s reality: “This will be a very good move by them – you will see. Just better!”

The cola sold in the United States is typically sweetened with corn syrup, while in other countries such as Mexico and England tends to use cola, reed sugar.

In April, Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey told investors that “we continue to make progress in sugar reduction in our drinks”.

Mr. Quincey said that the company “did this by changing recipes and using our global marketing resources and distribution network to raise awareness and interest of our constantly expanding portfolio.”

Kennedy and his American healthy Make Again movement, American companies’ corn syrup, seed oils and artificial paints, such as defending the products and tied them to the literature of health problems.

He criticized the amount of sugar consumed by Americans and this summer is reported to be planned to update dietary instructions throughout the country.

Trump is a regular diet smell using artificial sweetener aspartame. A button was installed on the stable table of Oval Office to serve soda.