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
Baratunde A. Cola was a co-founder of the Academic and Research Leadership Network which supports and provides networking resources minority engineering researchers. Cola is also the founder of technology company Carbice Corporation. Cola has won a number of awards including the 2011 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers for his work in nanotechnology and also his outreach work with high schools, the 2012 American Association for the Advancement of Science Early Career Award for Public Engagement with Science, 2015 American Society of Mechanical Engineers Bergles-Rohsenow Young Investigator Award in Heat Transfer and most recently the 2017 National Science Foundation Alan T.