"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."

Donald Trump announced that beverage giant Coca-Cola would replace high-fructose corn syrup used in its drinks with cane sugar in the US. The US President says the move will make the drink ‘just better’.

The corn industry calls Trump’s sugar push a blow to American jobs, sparking backlash and falling stock prices.