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'Cane Sugar' vs High Fructose Corn Syrup
Episode 1511

'Cane Sugar' vs High Fructose Corn Syrup

With Coca-Cola announcing new cane-sugar-sweetened offerings after pressure from Pres. Trump, Marion Nestle talks about the differences between different forms of sugar and whether one is healthier than another.

The Brian Lehrer Show

July 29, 202526m 18s

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Show Notes

Coca-Cola announced it will offers some "cane sugar" offerings in response to pressure from Pres. Trump.  Marion Nestle, professor of nutrition, food studies, and public health emerita at NYU and the author of many books, including the forthcoming, What to Eat Now: The Indispensable Guide to Good Food, How to Find It, and Why It Matters (North Point Press, 2025), talks about the chemical differences and perceived differences of the two sweeteners.

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