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How Coke’s Passover recipe sparked an antisemitic conspiracy theory

JL;DR SUMMARY During Passover, Coca-Cola produces a version of their soda sweetened with cane sugar instead of high fructose corn syrup to comply with Jewish dietary laws. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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PassoverOrthodox JudaismSocial MediaKosher CertificationJewish Dietary LawsAntisemitic Conspiracy TheoriesRobert F. Kennedy Jr.Coca ColaKitniyotMexican Coke

Places mentioned

Atlanta, Georgia, United States
"Based in Atlanta, the same city where Coca-Cola is headquartered, Schloss is required to sign non-disclosure agreements to protect trade secrets."
Ireland
"For example, the base concentrate for Coca-Cola products sold in Israel are produced in Ireland, where he travels several times a year."
Bnei Brak, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"Cokes cane sugar-based concentrate for Passover is shipped to a bottling plant in Bnei Brak, Israel, where it is further processed depending on the intended market and season."
Houston, Texas, United States
"I chatted with him while he was waiting to board a plane at the airport in Houston, where he had spoken at a conference on the convergence of antisemitism and anti-science."

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