Why Is Donald Trump Asking Coca-Cola To Change Its Recipe?

Last updated: July 19, 2025 8:20 am

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US president Donald Trump has said Coca-Cola has agreed to change its recipe.

Trump wants corn syrup to be replaced by cane sugar, but what would that mean for the popular fizzy drink?

Coca Cola has not confirmed any recipe change, and posting on social media on Wednesday, defended corn syrup – saying it was “no more likely to contribute to obesity than table sugar or other full-calorie sweeteners”

The BBC’s Georgina Rannard takes a look at what changing the ingredients might mean for the drink, and for the US.

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