Sugar or HFCS in Your Soft Drinks
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A while back, my wife bought some Coca-Cola from the local Mexican grocery and some from the “regular” grocery store. We did a taste test and BOTH of us were able to identify which one came from the Mexican store. Do you know why? Because the Coke in the Mexican store is made with sugar and the other stuff uses high fructose corn syrup. The one that tasted better to us was the one made with sugar. It tasted like the Coca-Cola from my childhood.
At some point, the U.S. Coke manufacturers started using HFCS for a sweetener, presumably because it is cheaper. Corn subsidies and all that. But in Mexico, the government subsidizes sugar growers. So… if you want better tasting Coke and potentially, less fattening, buy it from your local Mexican grocer.
Another way to get the sugary stuff is to stock up on it when Passover rolls around. Apparently, HFCS is not Kosher.
We have a Mexican grocer in Momence with a plentiful stock of ice-cold Mexican Coke. Our local Jewel in Bourbonnais has bottles on sale 10 for $10.
When I drink a Mexican Coke, I only want one. HFCS supposedly does something to the brain to trick one into thinking one needs another Coke. Sugar does no such thing.
Rev. David M. Juhl
27 Mar 10 at 2:22 pm