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High Fructose Corn Syrup To Get a Makeover
An anonymous reader writes "With its sweetener linked to obesity, some cancers and diabetes, the Corn Refiners Association (CRA) doesn't want you to think 'fructose' when you see high fructose corn syrup in your soda, ketchup or pickles. Instead, the AP reports, the CRA submitted an application to the FDA, hoping to change the name of their top-selling product to 'corn sugar.'"
"veal" sounds better than tortured baby cow...
Makes sense from a consumer standpoint, but food producers have interests too. Understand that there is a specific rule that requires them to state that the syrup is high in fructose. If we can't justify why that should be required, then maybe that requirement should be lifted.
He might be a big fan of hypoglycemia. Which could make any driver as dangerous (if not more) as a drunk driver.
Sugar is not bad, too much sugar is bad. Too little is bad too. My mother, and my Bother and Sister-in-law are all diabetic. I could tell you why, because they didn't pay attention to what they are eating. I could have as many sodas with sugar or HFCS as I want, and be perfectly fine, because I consciously do not want too much.
I am an EMT student, I have learned about diabetes in class, and seen it in my family. Honestly, unless you were born with it, if you get it, it was probably your fault, unless something else was wrong with you.
Bottom line is, how about we all quit complaining about what it is they put in food, and just choose what you eat carefully.
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