I have been a soda snob for way longer than it has been hip to do so. I have been searching out Mexican Coca Cola since I lived in Arkansas. When I was younger, I didn't know why they tasted better, I only knew they did. As an adult I learned about high fructose corn syrup and how it was the main ingredient in sodas. I read a book called The Omnivore's Dilemna and learned a lot about corn. I haven't made up my mind whether corn is the devil or not, and I am not a vegan hippy, but I do think that we should return to using more natural ingredients in food. Preservatives make food cheap and accessable to many people, but these same people are getting fatter and less healthy because of it. We are smart people and have technology our grandparents never even dreamed of. We should be able to feed the people without making them fat and diabetic. It just takes some science and rethinking of the way we use farm subsidies. I think it is ironic that now Pepsi has brought back some of their drinks with REAL sugar and throwback packaging. This isn't the first time they have done this. In 2002, I managed to get my hands on 3 twelve packs of Pepsi made with real sugar. They were delicious and I made them last. This time I got the last twelve pack of retro Mountain Dew from Target. I wish I had been there earlier and bought more when they had them. I like going to Whole Foods to buy their sodas because they have either real sugar. Sometimes they say cane sugar instead of sugar, but I would have to do more research to see what the difference is. I wonder what the cost difference is between the sodas made with the HFCS and the sugar is. I noticed there was no calorie difference between the two. If anyone knows where I can get Mexican Coca Cola in town or where more of this delicious Mountain Dew can be found, please let me know.
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