Coca-Cola returns to cane sugar in select U.S. products, sparking debate over health impacts and reflecting growing demand for more natural ingredients.

Louisiana has also seen production expand. The state has specifically seen an increase in sugarcane acreage when returns for competing crops, such as rice and soybeans, have decreased, according to the USDA. Each year from 2017 to 2021, the state produced 1.782 million tons of unrefined sugar.

Coca-Cola made the switch to high fructose corn syrup in the US 1980s over concerns about cost and agricultural requirements, but many fans still say the real sugar version tastes better.

A week after President Trump said Coca-Cola would change its recipe and drop high fructose corn syrup, Coke says it has a new drink coming.

As Coca-Cola confirms plans to release the cane sugar alternative in the U.S., some nutritionists said there is little health benefit as a replacement for high-fructose corn syrup.

President Donald Trump’s claim that Coca-Cola is switching to cane sugar has left a bitter taste for corn syrup lobbyists.

"The American Medical Association has confirmed that HFCS is no more likely to contribute to obesity than table sugar or other full-calorie sweeteners," the post continued. "Please be assured that Coca-Cola brand soft drinks do not contain any harmful substances."

President Donald Trump’s desire to have Coca-Cola use cane sugar instead of high fructose corn syrup in its products could cost jobs, a corn industry group warned on Wednesday. Trump suggested Wednesday that Coca-Cola had agreed to use “REAL Cane Sugar in Coke in the United States.