WHAT'S IN COKE?

WHAT'S IN COKE?

COCA-COLA — FAR FROM HOMEMADE and NOT WHAT IT USED TO BE

January 2024

RAPID REVIEW

Once upon a time, Coca-Cola was stated to be “as wholesome as pure water”:

Historical Coca-Cola Print ad

The majority of ingredients in Coca-Cola have never been in our home kitchens.

THEN vs. NOW: Coca-Cola once contained real Coca Leaves and Cola Nuts and was sweetened with only Sugar. Now, Coca-Cola has no real Coca Leaves or Cola Nuts and is sweetened with Corn in the form of High Fructose Corn Syrup:


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And we leave you with some Coca-Cola ads from the good ole’ days:

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