Dr. Will Bulsiewicz, a gastroenterologist and bestselling author, calls the Coca-Cola Company's decision to alter its U.S. formulation "a small step in the right direction."

The scrutiny of Coke’s sweeteners began Wednesday, when President Donald Trump announced that Atlanta-based Coca-Cola Co. had agreed to switch to using cane sugar in the regular version of its beverage manufactured in the U.S.

Agricultural industry leaders fear a push away from corn syrup could disrupt production of the U.S.’s largest crop.