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Originally Posted by quantum-x
didn't they switch to HFCS originally because it was government subsidised, and helped farmers? :D
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As I understand it, it just comes out 1 cent cheaper per can to make coke with HFCS instead of plain sugar. Multiply that by their volume and you will see massive dollars sitting there. Same reason everyone has been so damn inventive with the aluminum soda can (number of assorted patents is crazy), some of the most minor changes allow for tremendous cost savings at the level soda maker work at.
Now if the market would show that they would gladly pay 3 cents more per can for soda if it contained only real sugar. You would be certain to see the big soda companies fill that need instantly. They are profit driven and sugar or hfcs is just another ingredient cost and nothing more.