The Corn Refiners Association has been on a media blitz this year. You know the ad where the two moms dispel the negative myths about High Fructose Corn Syrup (hereafter referred to as "HFCS") while pouring Kool Aid into cups (shades of Jim Jones, anyone?). They have a website that proclaims the virtues of corn syrup from the top of Nebraska's tallest corn stalk. But in the timeless words of Public Enemy:
"Don't believe the hype - its a sequel
As an equal, can I get this through to you..."
I will have some dietitians post on this blog a scientific perspective on the myth of King Corn, but in the meantime suffice to say that HFCS promotes diabetes, obesity and worse. It is also responsible for the death of up to a third of the bee population in the US. Here's a link to some less than sweet info about HFCS to chew on meanwhile.
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