Why can't soft drinks be made with cane sugar?

Legionnaire · Oct 29, 2019

StanGetz said:
it is strictly a cost issue.

it costs quite a lot more at scale.

Why is Stan one of the few intelligent people here? Statistically it shouldn't be anomly.

wintersej · Nov 21, 2019

Pretty much everywhere that isnt US/Canada has soda made with sugar instead of corn.

JMCx4 · Nov 21, 2019

Mike Mills said:
... Please cease this discussion at once if you do not want to be infracted.

Thanks for the warning, that sounds painful.

Stylizer1 · Nov 21, 2019

wintersej said:
Pretty much everywhere that isnt US/Canada has soda made with sugar instead of corn.

And that's why we're fat.

LarryFisherman · Nov 21, 2019

Stylizer1 said:
And that's why we're fat.

sugar makes you fat too...

portions are the problem, not the sweetener.

LarryFisherman · Nov 21, 2019

Stylizer1 · Nov 21, 2019

StanGetz said:

Japan is like Canada too.

LarryFisherman · Nov 22, 2019

Stylizer1 said:
Japan is like Canada too.

have you ever been to the movies in America?

"large" is generally ~64oz or half a gallon or ~2L, and usually little limits on refills.

LarryFisherman · Nov 22, 2019

I used to own a car - a 2001 Audi A4 1.8T - that literally had a smaller motor than that beverage above.