RSSThe power of the consumer has won a victory! Sort of…
Because of the lowest consumption of High Fructose Corn Syrup products in the last 20 years, the corn refiners association has decided that the consumer no longer desires products with HFCS. So what do they do? Time to stop producing it all together and follow the consumer demands? Not hardly…
The corn refiners association has instead decided that consumers are brainless and all they have to do is change the name and we will stop knowing the difference. So keep your eyes out for the new “corn sugar” coming to ingredient labels near you! Be smart a smart consumer and refuse to eat products with either ingredient. Share this news with everyone you know… This sugar has been proven to increase obesity, increase your chances of becoming diabetic and are linked to a myriad of other health issues…
Read more below, then follow the link to see what Dr. Mercola has to say about the subject.
The Corn Refiners Association (CRA) has petitioned the U.S. FDA to allow manufacturers the option of using the term “corn sugar” instead of “high fructose corn syrup”.
In their press release on the subject, they claim that “independent research demonstrates that the current labeling is confusing to American consumers.”
They blame “inexact scientific reports and inaccurate media accounts” for the current stigma associated with high fructose corn syrup.
In reality, as opposed to the CRA’s dream world, if you need to lose weight, or if you want to avoid diabetes and heart disease, high-fructose corn syrup is one type of sugar you’ll want to avoid.
Part of what makes HFCS such an unhealthy product is that it is metabolized to fat in your body far more rapidly than any other sugar.
Sources:
PR Newswire September 14, 2010
