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Many Suggestions for Coca Cola

Posted Sun October 8, 2006 12:00 pm, by Brad J. written to Coca-Cola

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I'd like to suggest that you take the aspartame out of your diet pop and start using splenda instead.

I would also like to suggest that you stop using phosphoric acid and use citric acid in your Coca-Cola beverages, just like you do in Sprite as itis very bad for major calcium depletion to the bones.

I would like to suggest that you make non diet forms.

Lastly, I would like to suggest that you make non diet Caffeine Free forms of Vanilla Coke, Cherry Coke, and Lime Coke just like you have with Coca Cola Classic.

Thanks for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,
Brad Jones


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by porcelaintears Posted Mon November 20, 2006 @ 4:09 PM

I have a suggestion for you, Brad:

Stop drinking diet soda altogether.

Since you're clearly unhappy with drinking soda containing aspartame,
I won't even get into that. But the molecule that is removed from
sugar in order to make Splenda calorie-free is also the molecule which
breaks down the sugar in your body...what this means, basically, is
that Splenda actually causes weight gain.

So throw out the diet soda. Throw out the Splenda. Drink some water.

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Rigid by Jeffrey D. Sat April 24, 2010 @ 11:40 AM

by Call Me Bright Side Amanda Posted Wed October 11, 2006 @ 11:18 AM

Brad,
While I applaud your efforts, If they did take your suggestions into
consideration, I would hope they would still offer plain old Diet
coke...as I don't want it to change in ANY way!! I love my diet coke
the way it is...

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by Leanne L Posted Mon October 9, 2006 @ 3:38 PM

I love most or all of these suggestions and have thought the same
thing myself. I hope they respond to you and you share it with us.

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by Jeffrey Posted Mon October 9, 2006 @ 12:51 PM

Brad lives in Canada, so this might explain availability of certain
products.

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by mary jo Posted Mon October 9, 2006 @ 10:45 AM

"I would like to suggest that you make non diet forms."

Non diet forms of what? Of Diet Coke? Just about everything Coke has
made started out as "regular" version.

I dont know but this letter is very confusing to me. First you are
asking for diet versions of the diet cokes. You want it made with
Splenda...which has been on the market for quite awhile now although
it isnt widely found anymore because it didnt do too well. Its not
very good. Coke Zero pretty much took its place. It takes more like
regular Coke Classic but its "diet". I like it better than Diet Coke
and my ex husband would even drink Coke Zero and he was a die hard
Coke Classic drinker.

But then you go on to ask for "non diet forms" and "non diet Caffeine
Free forms" of various Coke flavors. Maybe they just arent available
where you live because just about all you posted is or was sold at one
time.

I only buy diet forms of Coke but not caffeine free and I never have
any issue. Diet Cherry Coke is one of my favorites and I buy it often.
Vanilla and Lime might be seasonal or special edition and not
available all the time. Either way, I wouldnt buy them..GROSS! But
Cherry Coke is ALWAYS available with full sugar and full caffeine.

Maybe I dont understand this letter. Its confusing to me but I am
tired. LOL! Coke made with Splenda or any version of "fake" sugar IS
considered "diet" but you want "non diet"....Oh I am soooooo confused!
ROFL!!!

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Coke with REAL sugar would be nice... by BigPoppa Wed October 11, 2006 @ 11:07 AM
by Cass Posted Mon October 9, 2006 @ 8:30 AM

Great suggestions! I especially like the idea of caffeine free
versions of different flavors. I am a soda junkie but gave up most
caffeine a few years ago, which makes my choices rather limited.
Regular Coke has always been my favorite, but I do occasionally like a
different flavored soda. It would be nice if I could have a vanilla
coke or cream soda once in a while without ricocheting off the walls
all night!

I hate most diet soda, but I wonder if I'd be able to drink it with
Splenda. Hmmm.

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by Leah T Posted Mon October 9, 2006 @ 8:27 AM

im wondering if Hr.Helpful or whoever puts up those pictures threw
that in there as a little joke on the OP.... i know they are putting
pictures in with the ltters now, but i think its kinda ironic that the
OP said they wanted diet coke with spelnda, and a diet coke with
splenda can happens to show up next to the picture.

if it was a joke, nice job.

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I thought it was cute, too. ;o) N/t by Beth - PFB Admin Mon October 9, 2006 @ 9:10 PM


Look at the picture!!! It is ..... by rxgirl Sun October 8, 2006 @ 9:30 PM


That's funny..... by Gino Version 1.2 Sun October 8, 2006 @ 11:24 PM


um, duhhhh by Daniela E Sun October 8, 2006 @ 11:56 PM

by DK Posted Mon October 9, 2006 @ 12:15 AM


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by Daniela E Posted Tue October 10, 2006 @ 12:18 AM

.

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by Brennie Posted Sun October 8, 2006 @ 7:21 PM

Hey just wanted to let you know that they do make Diet Coke with
Splenda! I'm not sure if it comes in can form but I know you can buy
it in the 16oz bottles. You can recognize it because the trim is
yellow and blue instead of red and silver.

Good suggestions though!

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by RedheadWGlasses Posted Sun October 8, 2006 @ 7:10 PM

Brad, good suggestions. While I was aware of the calcium depletion, I
suspect that many are not, so I'm glad some people may learn about
this. I just completed week 2 of no Coca Cola (after a daily habit).

But Coke needs to have enough people who want caffeine free pop in
those specialty flavors in order to do so.

Also consider that Splenda may not be an appropriate sweetener -- it
may degrade too much, too quickly. I don't know anything about that,
but it's just a supposition, because I think Coke would use Splenda if
it made sense to do so from a product viability standpoint.

I wouldn't drink any of the combinations you suggested, but perhaps if
you got others to join your cause, you could persuade Coke to try
something new.

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Two weeks without soda?! by p d Sun October 8, 2006 @ 8:42 PM


I like the Aspartame better.... by Peanut's Mom Sun October 8, 2006 @ 11:01 PM


Well now I know why Laverne added milk to cola!!! by Gino Version 1.2 Sun October 8, 2006 @ 11:28 PM


Laverne's idea was brilliant! by Venice Mon October 9, 2006 @ 12:35 AM

soda milk!!! by Cass Mon October 9, 2006 @ 8:27 AM


Maybe it wasn't Laverne's idea after all... haha! by Venice Mon October 9, 2006 @ 2:48 PM

LOL - I'm not sure! by Cass Mon October 9, 2006 @ 3:46 PM


Actually it makes sense by Gino Version 1.2 Thu October 12, 2006 @ 5:00 PM


they have diet sodas w/splenda by Daniela E Sun October 8, 2006 @ 11:55 PM




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