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Trump’s Bid to Add Cane Sugar to Coke Would Cost America Thousands of Agricultural Jobs, Trade Group Warns
UNITED STATES, JUL 17 – Trump's push to replace high fructose corn syrup with cane sugar could cost thousands of American food manufacturing jobs and reduce farm income, industry groups warned.
- This past week, Trump announced efforts to push Coca-Cola to switch to cane sugar, while he wrote on social media that executives agreed to the plan.
- Policy goals drove the appeal, as President Donald Trump cited the promotion of American manufacturing jobs and farmers, and reducing the trade deficit.
- The Corn Refiners Association said the move would lower farm income and boost imports of foreign sugar, all with no nutritional benefit.
- Thursday saw a 6% stock decline, while Coca-Cola has not confirmed whether it is making this switch.
- Reformulation costs would require new investments, and switch likely depends on Brazilian imports despite a 50% tariff, James McDonnell said.
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Trump’s bid to add cane sugar to Coke would cost America thousands of agricultural jobs, trade group warns
Agricultural economists and industry leaders are pushing back against President Donald Trump’s proposal to replace corn syrup in U.S. Coca-Cola products with cane sugar. While some argue less demand for corn syrup would cost thousands of farm jobs, others may fear the swelling of a “Make America Healthy Again” wave threatening to ban the corn-derived sugar altogether. U.S. corn producers are sounding the alarm on President Donald Trump’s efforts…
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