Coke, HFCS and Corporate welfare

[undergroundpanther]

A welfare scam

Some quick numbers, on why Coke would use HFCS over sugar.

Annual US Per capita consumption of Coke in servings: 411
People in the United States: 297,890,000
Servings of Coke in the US, per year: 122,432,790,000

How much a 5 cent cost increase in sweetener, per serving, would affect the bottom line of Coca Cola: $6,121,639,500
How much a penny cost increase in sweetener, per serving, would cost Coca-Cola: $1,224,327,900

How much 1/10th of a cent increase in sweetener, per serving, would cost Coca-Cola: $122,423,790. Still nothing to sneeze at
That's a cost saving in the billions over years time. Of course, what Coke doesn't tell you is that your tax dollars are supporting their profit margins. You can thank **Corn subsidies**(corporate welfare) for that.
http://www.accidentalhedonist.com/index.php/2006/01/11/why_coke_uses_high_fructose_corn_syrup

http://www.accidentalhedonist.com/index.php/2006/01/24/tariffs_and_subsidies_the_literal_cost_o
ADM Conagra coke on welfare..giving us HFCS because it's cheaper than sugar.Funny the soft drink companies stopped using sugar and obesity rose along with the intensity of industrial pollution..

HFCS lawsuit
High fructose corn syrup is used to sweeten a variety of foods, including soft drinks, candy and baked goods.

In the ruling, the appellate court said "there is evidence that the defendants were not competing; we might go so far as to say they had tacitly agreed not to compete, or at least to compete as little as possible; but the plaintiffs must prove that there was an actual, manifest agreement not to compete."
http://www.electricarrow.com/CARP/agbiz/170.htm

From HFCS to Ethanol..another corporate welfare cash cow?



http://www.motherjones.com/news/special_reports/1995/07/carney.html
Coke's dirty secrets, supported by YOUR taxes..
http://www.killercoke.org/ma060905.htm
http://www.killercoke.org/