Our favorite soda is being made great again. Or is it?

Early in my career, I was puzzled when a lab colleague asked me to bring back a few cans of Coke from my trip home to Brazil. I soon learned that sodas in the United States are sweetened with high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) instead of cane sugar, and that many people miss the original flavor of sugar-sweetened versions.

What I’ve learned about sweeteners since then feels especially relevant now, as Coca-Cola’s decision to reintroduce cane sugar into at least one of its American-sold products, allegedly prompted by President Donald Trump’s encouragement, has reignited discussion over what goes into our sodas.

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