Coke executive Katie Bayne, the company’s president of sparkling beverages in North America, was  interviewed by Bruce Horovitz of USA Today. Among other questions this one:

Horovitz: Is anyone at Coca-Cola trying to figure out  a way to get sugar out of all drinks?

Bayne: There is a large portion of the population that relies on the carbohydrates and energy in our regular beverages. When my son gets home from school, he needs a pickup with calories and great taste.