Then I started to think about it. "Amid debate...?" I didn't realize anyone thought high fructose corn syrup was good for you. I did expect a great number of people not to know exactly how bad for you it is but I had no idea there was debate. Then I read this gem,Amid debate, grocery chain bans high-fructose corn syrup
"I'm completely happy about that," said Karen Hunt, 42, when told of PCC's decision. She said it will makes it easier to pick out healthier cookies and chips for her two young children. (Emphasis mine)Jesus wept.
I don't know if Karen Hunt's words echo the rest of America's but they probably do. What EVER made a mother of 2 think ANY cookies or chips would be OK for her young children!? Is there any nutritional value to cookies or chips? Well, the label says no high fructose corn syrup! It must use some all natural added sugar to addict my child!
The article goes on to report
"...consumer advocates such as the Center for Science in the Public Interest, believe the problem is the amount of sugar Americans eat, not the type. Swapping out HFCS for other sweeteners, they believe, is no more beneficial than the 1990s craze for fat-free (but still calorie-laden) snacks whose fat-free labels gave consumers a false sense that they could overindulge without harm."Wow, the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) are rarely the voice of reason but for once I have to agree with them. That 1990's craze that was so misleading was driven by the CSPI as well as a move away from saturated fat. Saturated fat which has never been proven to be detrimental to our healths was promptly replaced by the now toxic trans fats. Big thanks to the CSPI for that!
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