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Study: Fructose blamed for rise in obesity
MSNBC article outlines the fact that new research conducted found more evidence of a link between a rapid rise in obesity and HFCS. This study was the initial spark in the HFCS debate. -
Sugar Coated - San Francisco Gate
Outlines the fact that America is flooded with HFCS, as it is in almost every consumer food or beverage. Loading high fructose corn syrup into increasingly larger portions of soda and processed food has packed more calories into us and more money into food processing companies, say nutritionists and food activists. But some health experts argue that the issue is bigger than mere calories. The body processes the fructose in HFCS differently, forcing the liver to add more fat into the bloodstream. -
Florida legislator calls for ban of HFCS
Calling high-fructose corn syrup the “crack of sweeteners,” Florida state Rep. Juan Zapata wants to ban the state’s school districts from selling or using products containing HFCS. Zapata (R) is joined in this effort by state Sen. Gwen Margolis (D). Both maintain that students who consume foods and drinks made with high-fructose corn syrup are more likely to become obese and develop Type-2 diabetes. -
Corn Refiners of America Fights Back
The Corn Refiners Association launched a series of television advertisements that stated that HFCS is made from corn, is natural (changed from previously stated doesn't have artificial ingredients), has the same calories as sugar or honey, is nutritionally the same as sugar, and is fine in moderation, in the hopes of keeping consumers from avoiding HFCS products. -
TIME Magazine Discusses HFCS
TIME magazine's article, "Is High-Fructose Corn Syrup Really Good For You?" tends to stick with the more supportive view of HFCS, citing sources who say that HFCS isn't any worse than table sugar, citing evidence from the American Medical Association. -
New data: High-fructose corn syrup no worse than sugar
USA Today's article highlights the research published just prior to the article that found no special link between consumption of high-fructose corn syrup and obesity. -
Study Finds Mercury in HFCS - Washington Post
According to studies, almost half of tested samples of commercial HFCS contained mercury, which was also found in nearly a third of 55 popular brand-name food and beverage products where HFCS is the first- or second-highest labeled ingredient. -
Is High-Fructose Corn Syrup Really So Bad?
CBS examined the recent controversy surrounding HFCS that presents both sides of the issue, but ultimately says that whether it be HFCS or sugar, neither substance is good for your body. -
New Report Links Agricultural Subsidies to Childhood Obesity
FoxNews reports that an estimated $262 million goes to subsidizing apples, meanwhile more than $17 billion goes to subsidizing four common additives, one of them being HFCS. First Lady Michelle Obama is leading the charge to demand answers as to why the government is subsidizing foods that are making us fat.