2012-12-25 00:11
Tate & Lyle, a UK-based ingredient manufacturer, includes in its portfolio of manufactured goods a wide-range of sweeteners (apparently some of its sugar brands have recently been acquir… Read More
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High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS), a ubiquitous ingredient in America's processed foods, is a subject of heated debate. Those groups supporting HFCS usually stand to profit from continued sales: Corn Refiners Association, Center for Consumer Freedom. The opposition is generally politically motivated; they want to bring down King Corn and/or oppose processed foods on nutritional grounds. Whether you want to explore these issues or find lists of foods containing HFCS, this blog is for you.
2012-12-24 23:49
The results from a study conducted by Michael I. Goran, Stanley J. Ulijaszek and Emily E. Ventura and published in Global Public Health: An International Journal for Research, Policy a… Read More
2012-01-19 11:17
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2011-11-26 13:44
In their never ending campaign to deceive the American public, the Corn Refiners Association (CRA) is seeking FDA approval to relabel "High Fructose Corn Syrup" as "Corn Sugar." Here's… Read More
2011-09-05 12:47
I've never been to Cabo Bob's, but if i'm ever in Austin, Texas, it would be my first stop. Cabo Bob's was recently featured in an article on Restaurants Going High Fructose Corn… Read More
2011-05-08 02:31
So you have a bad cold... you feel like hell and you are just trying to get better. You reach for cough syrup and..... what's that? There's HFCS in Robitussin? There's sorb… Read More
2011-05-08 02:30
2011-03-15 11:15
see also the Slashfood article Read More
2010-08-16 01:11
Ben and Jerry's ice cream has made headlines again. In a flurry of news releases all linked to findings from the CSPI about the unnatural ingredients found in Ben and Jerry's "all natural" i… Read More
2010-08-07 11:15
From the moment I saw the first article on a link between HFCS/fructose and pancreatic cancer (Cancer Cells Get Fat From HFCS Too), i was imagining how the Rick Berman/CCFs and Audrae Ericks… Read More
2010-08-01 13:35
The Waffle House, an American icon and source of sustenance for travelers across the South for decades, is famously mum on the ingredients in their food. My fascination with the Waffle House… Read More
2010-07-18 13:12
While to many people it may seem like an absurd thing to be joyful about, for me one of the joys of traveling to other countries is not having to worry about HFCS. Whereas in the US, i… Read More
2010-07-07 23:42
The below page (source) is just too good not to post. In my view, it doesn't even need much editorializing... nothing artificial about this process.... noooooooooooooo… Read More
2010-07-07 11:36
Jason's Deli, a place I never tire of praising, has another video worth seeing. Not as funny as the other video I posted last year, but it's informative/educational! Read More
2010-07-05 13:53
Celebrating its 125th birthday, Dr Pepper will switch from HFCS to sugar from roughly now until September. Is it just a gimmick? An article from the Associated Press suggests tha… Read More
2010-07-03 22:04
Audrae Erickson's Corn Refiners Association (CRA) and Richard Berman's Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF) contend that when a company advertises that their product has "no high fructose corn… Read More
2010-07-02 12:02
2010-06-30 10:18
is a company that plays a role in HFCS manufacturing. I mention them only because of a company brochure, Food and Dairy, they published that contains a fascinating diagram of HFCS pro… Read More
2010-06-28 02:47
I came across a segment by Alan Watt on HFCS that raised a number of very interesting points, one of which spurred me to do a little research. I certainly recommend listening to the wh… Read More
2010-06-27 13:26
Sunday, June 27, 2010 Corn: It's No Longer Kingby TESS LANDERS Arlington, VAWith corn consumption at an all-time low, the United States Department of Agricu… Read More
2010-06-23 01:11
Would you like some bread with that High Fructose Corn Syrup? A recent Slashfood article is drawing lots of attention in the blogosphere. It's well deserved attention. Subway, with it… Read More
2010-06-22 11:17
Proponents of High Fructose Corn Syrup often do not mention the different types of HFCS that exist, differing in terms of the ratio of fructose to glucose. (I have already made a post about… Read More
2010-06-20 12:33
In a previous post, Audrae Erickson: The Patron Saint of High Fructose Corn Syrup, I mentioned that there are certain PR techniques that strike a note of desperation; using such techniques… Read More
2010-06-18 11:28
I cannot even begin to estimate the number of Clif Bars I have eaten. For years now, I have eaten at least one a day, at least five days a week. Before I even started scrutinizing… Read More
2010-06-17 09:21
The Corn Refiners Association's website, Sweet Surprise, cites the designation GRAS from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as proof that high fructose corn syrup should be consider… Read More
