Pepsi Throwback - Tiki Drinks and Food

J jokeiii Tiki Socialite Miami, FL Joined: Sep 18, 2010 Posts: 503	J jokeiii Posted posted on Tue, Nov 9, 2010 6:40 AM As an FYI, a certain friend of mine whose connection w. Coca Cola Co. shall remain unmentioned noted that there are slight variations in the formula, depending on the country where the stuff is bottled. The reason for HFCS to have supplanted sugar is simply cost...the USA does not grow ANYWHERE near the sugar that would be needed, and imported sugar has a very, very high import duty...which makes HFCS made from subsidized corn a far cheaper alternative. It gets pretty politcs-heavey from that point, so I'll just leave it at that. -J. [ Edited by: jokeiii 2010-11-09 09:22 ]

As an FYI, a certain friend of mine whose connection w. Coca Cola Co. shall remain unmentioned noted that there are slight variations in the formula, depending on the country where the stuff is bottled.

The reason for HFCS to have supplanted sugar is simply cost...the USA does not grow ANYWHERE near the sugar that would be needed, and imported sugar has a very, very high import duty...which makes HFCS made from subsidized corn a far cheaper alternative.

It gets pretty politcs-heavey from that point, so I'll just leave it at that.

-J.

[ Edited by: jokeiii 2010-11-09 09:22 ]

Post #564235 by jokeiii on Tue, Nov 9, 2010 6:40 AM