Ohio Farmers Unhappy With Attack on Corn Sweetener

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The farmers are already subsidized ! Corn Syrup is genetically modified CRAP!
Natural grown sugar is 100% better in every way!

m72 of TX 12:35PM October 24, 2010

It's about high time HFCS was seen for the crap it really is. Perhaps these corn farmers can now grow crops that are less destructive to people's health.

vicky of OR 7:57PM July 04, 2010

Similar to a handful of other companies you mention, Hunt’s said they made the switch to refined sugar from high fructose corn syrup because of consumer demand. The problem is that consumers have been duped. And now some companies are taking advantage of the unfounded myth the high fructose corn syrup is different than refined sugar (its not, and just about every nutritionist agrees).

ConsumerFreedom of DC 12:47PM June 03, 2010

Bob Davis, the only government "meddling" that is bad is the billions of dollars each year in subsidies it gives to the corn industry (most to millionaires who never see the inside of a tractor). Huge government subsidies that persist at the behest of an immense industry lobby has resulted in this dependence on high fructose corn syrup, among other negative consequences such as the elimination of smaller, more diverse and sustainable farmers.

JP of LA 8:35AM June 02, 2010

I realize this is bad news for the corn farmers but it is good news for the country. The farmers will always find other markets for their corn or perhaps they need to consider diversifying their crops and grow something else. But as for the HFCS- less of it is good for everyone.

John of MO 11:51AM May 31, 2010

Didn't the government mandate that a certain percentage of corn be used for ethanol production? Once agin, it's the government meddling in the ag industry that's causing the problem.

Bob Davis of PA 6:35AM May 31, 2010

When the processors decide to eliminate HFCS for public relations reasons, the corn growers can always lobby for more ethanol.

Muser of NM 7:59PM May 30, 2010

http://www.princeton.edu/main/news/archive/S26/91/22K07/

luck of CA 6:45PM May 30, 2010

I don't like the fact its made from modified corn or that its in almost everything even Jimmy Dean sausage. It also has a distinctive taste which I do not care for and would like to avoid in things like jams and jellies. I really think its bad for you and if a company has to go for a more expensive sugar perhaps they will think twice and put less sugar in their products. I am beginning to work on cutting out most processed foods mainly because of soy fillers and corn syrup. Unfermented soy is not healthy either in huge quantities. I live on a sheep farm and I want to see corn syrup gone!

Beth Boyle of NY 5:28PM May 30, 2010

The article fails to mention why US foods are saturated with corn syrup in the first place. It's because the corn industry lobbied Congress in the 70's to "protect them" from the ravages of their prime competitor-- cheap imported cane sugar. What has ensued is the typical sequence of disasters which follow all government intervention into the free market. Now the cornys are lobbying for protection from the backlash about their 'cancer syrup'. The truth is, not only does HFCS travel directly to the liver, short-circuiting the body's natural insulin reaction (which tells you when you're full), we're talking genetically-modified frankencorn to boot. Whenever you see corn syrup, HFCS, or corn starch on a food label, write or call the manufacturer and let them know you won't purchase until they change the recipe. Don't wait for the FDA to help-- they are in the back pocket of factory farmers. Be careful, many "natural" brands that you've eaten for years are now quietly adding HFCS to the mix. Ironically, many of the most popular brand names have HFCS, while cheaper generics and store brands often do not-- revealing the lie about costs "necessarily rising" if farmers are required to use sugar instead. By the way, I developed an acute allergy to HFCS from drinking Gatorade, so I speak from personal experience.

h5mind of NC 1:02PM May 29, 2010