Originally Posted by
Unimatrix One
I remember when they first introduced the corn syrup-flavored Coke. It was right after the "New Coke" debacle in the 80s. After all the huge protests against New Coke, the company announced, to much fanfare, that they were going to bring back "Classic Coke." Upon my very first sip of the re-released "Classic," I knew that it was not the true, original Coke. Sure enough, a review of ingredients confirmed that it was flavored with corn syrup, not sugar!! It was
NOT the original Coke, despite the public assurances from company executives!
Real Classic Coke never returned!!
Liars!
The whole idea that Coke suddenly switched from sugar to HFCS is largely an urban legend, as Coke had been using HCFS as early as 1980 - five years or so before the New Coke fiasco:
http://www.snopes.com/cokelore/newcoke.asp
That being said, though, I've read various articles (whether they be rumors or just wishful thinking, I don't know) that have suggested that Coke and other soda makers may switch back to sugar, with the increasing price of corn. I live in a place where Mexican Coke is abundant, but it'd be nice to not have to pay a dollar or more per bottle, either.
Mike