News: Corn Refiners Attempting To Rename HFCS (ingredient, health, syrup)

[Stratford, Ct. Resident]

"High fructose corn syrup is attempting to join a long line of corporate name-switchers. The Corn Refiners Association said today (http://www.corn.org/corn-sugar-fda-petition.html - broken link) it has petitioned the FDA to let manufacturers instead use “corn sugar” as an alternative".


Corn Refiners Petition FDA For 'Corn Sugar' as Alternative to 'High Fructose Corn Syrup' - Health Blog - WSJ

[joey2000]

POS SOBs. Thx for that tip. I'll be watching.

[JordanJP]

Too bad we can't simply go back to using real sugar in stuff..

[Occam's Bikini Wax]

Originally Posted by JordanJP

Too bad we can't simply go back to using real sugar in stuff..

You can thank lobbyists for that one.

[jtur88]

Originally Posted by JordanJP

Too bad we can't simply go back to using real sugar in stuff..

If we did, the Everglades would be gone in a year. Or we'd have to import it from Cuba.

[BigDGeek]

Originally Posted by JordanJP

Too bad we can't simply go back to using real sugar in stuff..

Yeah really.

Not only does HFCS taste terrible but there is growing evidence that your body metabolizes it differently than sucrose and that it IS more harmful.

I avoid it; I read labels religiously.

[hugepossum]

I think "Corn Sugar" is a valid term for the stuff, because that's what it is. It is not quite as descriptive as "High Fructose Corn Syrup", I will give you that.

[jtur88]

The trouble is, the next step in the hoodwink process will be to collectively designate all sugars as simply "Sugars", which will then be undifferentiated on the label. Which might not be a bad idea. Then "Sugars" would become the first ingredient listed on the label.

Now, we have strawberry jam, which says "Strawberries, corn syrup, sugar, . . ." If all sugars were collectively just listed as sugars, strawberries would fall to second place on the ingredient list. Which would not be a bad idea.

I have one in my cupboard now that lists : "Strawberries, corn syrup, high fuctose corn syrup, sugar,. . ." Which could contain as little as 26% strawberries, even though it is listed first.

[Bulldogdad]

Bastards!!!!! LOL I don't think corn anything should be in my jam. This country needs to cut down on its sugar intake anyway.

[MoNative34]

Originally Posted by JordanJP

Too bad we can't simply go back to using real sugar in stuff..

Originally Posted by Occam's Bikini Wax

You can thank lobbyists for that one.

Originally Posted by jtur88

If we did, the Everglades would be gone in a year. Or we'd have to import it from Cuba.

Very little sugar is imported because of sugar tariffs. If it weren't for that, sugar prices would be lower and you would see a return to real sugar.