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Diet Coke shortage because of coronavirus? - DP - 02-26-2020
Splenda comes from China!
Coca-Cola says coronavirus has disrupted its supply chain, and artificial sweeteners from China could be in shorter supply if the outbreak continues to spread.
The primary artificial sweeteners Coca-Cola (KO) uses in its products include aspartame, acesulfame potassium, sucralose, saccharin, cyclamate and steviol gylcosides. In its annual report, Coca-Cola indicated that it considered sucralose — the sugar substitute better known as Splenda and used in products such as Powerade Zero and Diet Coke with Splenda — a "critical raw material" sourced from suppliers in the US and China.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/25/business/coca-cola-coronavirus-artificial-sweeteners/index.html
Re: Diet Coke shortage because of coronavirus? - NewtonMP2100 - 02-26-2020
.....so less (diet)Coke heads.......????
Re: Diet Coke shortage because of coronavirus? - Sarcany - 02-26-2020
Good opportunity to move to a less harmful sweetener, like stevia or monk fruit.
Re: Diet Coke shortage because of coronavirus? - DP - 02-26-2020
Also, a very large percent of our meds come from the PRC. Could be shortages of those..
Re: Diet Coke shortage because of coronavirus? - Bernie - 02-26-2020
Nothing cuts alcohol like real sugar.
Mountain Dew and Rum rocks.
Re: Diet Coke shortage because of coronavirus? - decay - 02-26-2020
It's scary how much of this garbage people drink.
Huge warehouses in China (and other countries) with poor sanitary conditions, cross-contamination, and who knows what other toxins in the environment.
Gross.
Re: Diet Coke shortage because of coronavirus? - rz - 02-26-2020
I'm sure I'll hear it from my wife when she can't buy her weekly hoard of DC. I've been trying to get her off that crap for years.
Re: Diet Coke shortage because of coronavirus? - Rick-o - 02-26-2020
I'm currently weaning myself of diet pop. I'm down to one can a day, and when my stash runs out, I hope to be finished with the stuff.
A long time pop drinker here, starting out with the sugar sweetened formula when I was a kid, then graduating to the diet pop for many years.
Water is now my go to drink now, with a little milk and juice from time to time.
Re: Diet Coke shortage because of coronavirus? - freeradical - 02-26-2020
I don't think I've ever bought more than one soda at a time, and I quit doing even that over 20 years ago.
Regular soda has something like 10-15 teaspoons of sugar per can, and all diet soda has a horrible aftertaste to me, so I simply quit drinking the stuff.
I've been primarily a water person since then.
Other stuff I drink is coffee, which is sweetened with less than a teaspoon of sugar per big mug.
I also drink some milk, beer, and wine.
Re: Diet Coke shortage because of coronavirus? - RAMd®d - 02-26-2020
I've noticed something of a shortage at the store, and the usual sales are not present.