This month Coca-Cola said it would launch a new soda sweetened with cane sugar rather than the high-fructose corn syrup the company regularly uses, and PepsiCo said it would consider doing something similar if consumers want the option.

I've always been a passionate soda enthusiast, but everything changed the moment I learned about the difference between high-fructose corn syrup and real cane sugar in my favorite fizzy drinks. That discovery opened my eyes,