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Why corn syrup is cheaper than sugar in the United States

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The real reason American soda tastes different than the rest of the planet's is pure legislative bribery. The US government heavily subsidizes domestic corn production while simultaneously imposing strict tariffs on imported sugar. This bizarre economic policy artificially depresses the price of corn syrup, incentivizing junk food corporations to pump it into literally every edible product on the supermarket shelves.

Why corn syrup is cheaper than sugar in the United States
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