so this is how twisted the logic is
Coca-Cola’s ‘healthier’ soda may upend beloved Jewish tradition
Trump’s call for 'real sugar' Coke gets partial nod as the company unveils a premium version; corn farmers warn of billion-dollar losses, while US Jews fear for the iconic Passover 'yellow cap' tradition—now a target of antisemitic conspiracies
Many longtime fans of Coca-Cola have been waiting for this moment. On Thursday night, the company officially confirmed it will soon release a new version of its iconic drink in the U.S., sweetened with real cane sugar.
The move comes just days after U.S. President Donald Trump shared an enthusiastic post on Truth Social, claiming he convinced the company to replace the high-fructose corn syrup that has sweetened the drink for more than four decades. “This will be a very good move by them — You’ll see. It’s just better!” Trump wrote.
But before anyone pops the cap in celebration, it’s important to clarify: Coca-Cola is not discontinuing its traditional formula. Instead, it’s adding an alternative version using cane sugar. “This is a ‘both-and’ strategy, not an ‘either-or,’” CEO James Quincey told concerned investors. “We’ll continue using a lot of the syrup we use today.” In other words, those hoping for a nutritional revolution may need to be patient—if it comes at all.
The new version is expected to launch this fall. The name, pricing and packaging have yet to be revealed, but the direction is clear: premium. “We want to broaden our offerings and meet evolving consumer preferences,” Quincey said. In essence, this is an effort to attract customers looking for a “more natural” label—and perhaps those swayed by nostalgia.
For Israeli consumers, however, the move may sound less dramatic. In Israel, for reasons of both economics and kosher certification, Coca-Cola has long been produced using regular sucrose, primarily derived from sugar beets rather than cane. For Israeli drinkers, then, the new cane-sugar version amounts to a change in source material, not chemical makeup—sucrose is sucrose, whether from beets or cane.
But in the U.S., where corn syrup has dominated for decades, the shift is significant: a costly logistical and branding change—and a political one, too.
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