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>Today the extract of the coca leaves, a de-cocainized version, is manufactured in the United States and used in the flavoring for Coca-Cola." Interesting, I h
by Suppafly 2y ago
>Today the extract of the coca leaves, a de-cocainized version, is manufactured in the United States and used in the flavoring for Coca-Cola."
Interesting, I had always heard that they had to "de-cocainize" the extract outside the US and import the resulting product.
- cynicalpeace 2y agoNope. Coca-Cola and the Stepan Company have worked very hard to keep this fascinating fact under wraps. It's obviously not a good look for them.
- cma 2y agoi thought they need the separated drug part of the extract anyway because that's the source we use to produce lidocaine in the US.
- cynicalpeace 2y agoThey do the extraction in New Jersey