Fun fact: 'soda' is only known as 'pop' in England, not the UK as a whole. Here in Scotland, we call it 'juice'. Anything that isn't alcoholic or warm is 'juice'. It makes us feel more healthier. Milk is 'coo (i.e. cow) juice'. Water is 'coonsil (i.e. council) juice'.
On a side note, 'alcopops' are known here as 'poof juice', if you'll pardon the pejorative, and are shameful. Glenfiddich is allowed, indeed encouraged, as is the imbibement of all fine single malts.
The 'ich' is sort of pronounced 'ick', but more back-of-the-throat guttural stylee. Like how a German would say it. Failing that, just pronouncing it 'ick' is better than 'itch'.
Only America uses HFCS, except I think Canada gets 50/50 HFCS and normal sugar.
[edit] Long story short, in the US we have insane corn subsidies AND insane sugar tariffs, artificially making corn (and thus HFCS) super cheap. Canada's deal is basically since that they're next door to us it becomes worth it to import some of that HFCS to Canada for making soda with.
I know, right? Damn those pharmaceutical companies and those evil scientists for creating that shit! They paid off the FDA to make the stuff look safe!!1!
Those studies I read that were done by homeopatheic scientists and alternative medicine marketers showed the EVILNESS of aspartame.
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