Corn Syrup Conspiracy

[annuin]

*Reads label of her potato salad in disgust*

Why is there fucking high fructose corn syrup or corn syrup in nearly every fucking food product in this country?

It's not a huge surprise this nation battles obesity like it does when there's corn syrup or sugar in everything, even savoury products that shouldn't have it (bread, pasta sauce... and not just a touch either, to the point where it actually tastes sweet too *shudder*).

Comments

[arianadii.livejournal.com]

It really is annoying. I am diabetic and even if I wasn't I would not want high fructose corn syrup in everything I eat. :/

[catdraco.livejournal.com]

Do you know why McDonald's have pickles on their cheeseburgers?

It's been shown, time and time again, that a large proportion of their customers don't like the pickles, and pull them off their burgers. But McDonald's HAVE to keep their (uber salty, you'll notice) pickles on their cheeseburgers so that it doesn't have to be labelled "confectionery" - because of the sugar levels in the bun.

Don't know if it's happening in the US, but what with the "healthy" changes to the menu happening over here, the TV is advertising "low sugar buns coming soon!".

Makes me want to throw up.

[sublimecontessa.livejournal.com]

I didn't find any in the dry goods or canned vegetables, but it was in other canned things... and surprisingly close to the top of the ingredients list. -.-

MMM... high fructose corn syrup. Hook it to my veins!

[thetragicclown.livejournal.com]

Have you ever noticed that all the prices end in "9"? Damn, that's eerie.

- trag, quoting Kevin Smith movies

[zoomusikgrl.livejournal.com]

bread machines are a shit ton of fun- my mother has one, and she used to make all these homemade loaves with like oats and nuts and whole wheat in them, and they were soooOOOooo good!

i never noticed how much sugar was in american food until my cavities got real bad recently. before, eating a candy bar would send me reeling with pain. sometimes a sandwich has the same effect- and that's just sick!

you sho

[lunamoth42.livejournal.com]

I had a Dr. Pepper the other day that was made with REAL SUGAR. It was GOOOOD. Heh heh. ;)

[ddurkee.livejournal.com]

This has to be one of the most interesting thread of comments I've read on your journal, but then again that's because I'm a food scientist and I love this stuff. I lost most of my weight by cutting down on bread and sugar stuff. I disagree with Atkins because cutting out carbs nearly completely is not healthy, and cutting back on things that go right through you like processed sugars does help a lot. One reason I have tried to cut back on those is because two members of my family have Type II diabetes. Eating a lot of processed foods can contribute to insulin resistance, but eating things with a low glycemic index and that require more processes in the body to digest (proteins, etc.) or can supress insulin response by slowing down the rate at which things hit the bloodstream and are absorbed (complex carbs, fiber, etc.) can help prevent insulin resistance. Just my two cents worth... I do agree there is too much HFCS in foods these day... it's so cheap and provides functionality that food technologists like. Hopefully someday that will change.