Coca - Cola : Artificial Sweetners now in Dr Pepper

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I will get flamed, but I can cope with the abuse.

Please Coca-Cola tell me why you decided to ruin Dr Pepper with the 'New Improved' recipe of artificial sweeteners alongside the sugar for some arbitrary calorie saving.

I drink sugary caffeinated drinks as a treat - I don't need you poisoning them with horrid aftertastes and post consumption gastric distress.

You might as well go the whole hog and ruin Coke too, then I can just drink Pepsi 100% of the time.

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anonymous said:

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But they already have Diet and Zero brands...which are using artificial sweeteners only, why ruin the sugar version ?

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hidetheelephants said:

Is it even sugar they're getting rid of; I thought a lot of these were high fructose corn syrup, thanks to insane US federal farm subsidies?

Not in the UK.... At least the sugar is sugar here.

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soad said:

What about Lilt and Fanta? They all taste dodgy these days.

Lilt has contained artificial sweetener for as long as I can remember. Fanta may have only recently gone part sweeter.

Seems Coca-Cola are on the charm offensive:

http://www.coca-cola.co.uk/health/responsibility-d...

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Halb said:

So 7-up is still sugar only?

Try finding a sugar only chewing gum, it takes some searching.

Yup 7-up is OK (for now ?!??) Never seen sugared gum.