Steak ‘n Shake announced it will serve Coca-Cola made with real sugar as wins pile up for Trump and Kennedy’s MAHA movement

Steak ‘n Shake has announced it will soon sell Coca-Cola made with cane sugar instead of high fructose corn syrup, Breitbart reported. This is in line with the wishes of President Donald Trump and the Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

The Make America Healthy Again agenda has notched another win with this announcement. Steak ‘n Shake had previously announced it was switching from seed oils to beef tallow earlier this year and is now focusing on the soda it serves.

“Starting August 1, Steak n Shake will offer Coca-Cola with real cane sugar in glass bottles,” the company posted to X, formerly Twitter, on Wednesday. America deserves the best! We continue on our MAHA journey…”

Starting August 1, Steak n Shake will offer Coca-Cola with real cane sugar in glass bottles.

America deserves the best! 🇺🇸

We continue on our MAHA journey…

— Steak ‘n Shake (@SteaknShake) July 17, 2025

The Agenda

Trump campaigned on his “MAHA” movement, spearheaded by Kennedy, and now he’s following through. The president announced Wednesday on his Truth Social account that he had persuaded Coca-Cola to switch to sugar in its signature product.

“I have been speaking to Coca-Cola about using REAL Cane Sugar in Coke in the United States, and they have agreed to do so,” Trump boasted.  “I’d like to thank all of those in authority at Coca-Cola,” the president added.

“This will be a very good move by them — You’ll see. It’s just better!” Trump wrote. Meanwhile, Kennedy is busy implementing the agenda in other parts of the food industry.

He has succeeded in getting companies like Kraft Heinz, Nestle, and J.M. Smucker Co. to commit to removing food dyes, along with about 35% of the industry. Kennedy stressed this is in addition to the 35% of the food supply that is organic and thus already dye-free.

The International Dairy Foods Association has also agreed to remove food dyes from ice creams. “Since we came in about five and a half months ago and started talking about eliminating dyes and other bad chemicals from our food, we’ve had this extraordinary response from the industry,” Kennedy said earlier this week.

Holding Out

Amid the good news about the voluntary action is the reality that some companies, such as MARS, are pushing back. According to Fox Business News, the candy giant is resisting the movement.

This comes after a 2016 pledge the company made “to remove all artificial colors from its human food portfolio globally.” MARS has backtracked, citing its customer data that suggested that treats like candy are less of a concern to customers.

“We are aware of the administration’s request, and our technical experts are exploring alternatives that satisfy scientific safety criteria, technical requirements, and consumer preferences. At this time, we have not yet identified fully effective solutions and believe it is premature to make commitments until we are certain they can be fulfilled,” a company spokesperson to Fox News Digital.

“We will continue our efforts and anticipate being able to offer consumers more choice in the near future. Meanwhile, it is important to underline that all of our products continue to be safe to enjoy and meet the high standards and applicable regulations set by food safety authorities,” the spokesperson added.

Regardless of what MARS has to say, the fact that any of these companies would voluntarily do this is something I never expected. Consumer demand and a little bit of government pressure were all it took to help make America healthy again indeed.