Trump’s bid to add cane sugar to Coke would cost America thousands of agricultural jobs, trade group warns

• Agricultural economists and industry leaders are pushing back against President Donald Trump’s proposal to replace corn syrup in U.S. Coca-Cola products with cane sugar. While some argue less demand for corn syrup would cost thousands of farm jobs, others may fear the swelling of a “Make America Healthy Again” wave threatening to ban the corn-derived sugar altogether.

U.S. corn producers are sounding the alarm on President Donald Trump’s efforts to switch Coca-Cola products...