Cola by citric or other isolated acids. Coca-Cola's recipe is maintained as a corporate trade secret. A variety of different sweeteners may be added to cola, often partly dependent on local agricultural policy. High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is predominantly used in the United States and Canada due to the lower cost of government-subsidized corn. In Europe, however, HFCS is subject to production quotas designed to encourage the production of sugar; sugar is thus typically used to sweeten sodas. In addition, stevia or an artificial sweetener may be used; "sugar-free" or "diet" colas typically contain artificial sweeteners only. In the 1940s, Coca-Cola
Nao-Cola Yamazaki "seems more interested in the distance between lovers than in what unites them", but also called "Friendship for Grown Ups" "funny and clever". Nao-Cola Yamazaki Yamazaki was born in 1978 in Kitakyushu, Japan. Shortly after her birth her family moved to Saitama Prefecture, where she was raised. Yamazaki started writing fiction as a senior at Kokugakuin University, from which she graduated after writing a thesis on the character Ukifune in "The Tale of Genji". She chose the pen name "Nao-Cola" because she liked Diet Coke. Yamazaki made her literary debut in 2004 with "", a story about a romantic relationship