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2. I Heard The Reason

Reply to Pototan (Original post)

Sat Jul 26, 2025, 06:48 AM

Jul 2025

Corn was used as a sweetener over sugar was because the American sugar producers had placed a high tariff to protect their business from cheaper producers in the Caribbean. I think most US sugar production is in FL.

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