Down with HFCS!

Morrigoon · 01-08-2008, 02:50 PM

But getting back to HFCS and the argument in favor of sugar...

What we're really talking about here is not so much the population who wishes to lose weight and/or is willing to go out of their way to eat healthier. We're talking about the average American, who is going to continue eating the same crap as ever. These are the people for whom trans fats are getting banned. We know they're (we're) going to eat crap, so we're going to make crap a tad better (and in the process, as luck would have it, better tasting) by going back to the source and away from the stuff we've "developed" to make crap cheaper, which has had the side effect of making it crappier.

Returning sugar to our sodas means that those people who aren't inclined to avoid soda for its own sake will at least be able to feel fuller on a smaller amount of the stuff, hopefully preventing them from getting up for a refill, or causing them to stop eating the fries once they're cold because they're full now. Baby steps.

And that frees up corn for fuel production. Just sayin'.

Ghoulish Delight · 01-08-2008, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Morrigoon

Returning sugar to our sodas means that those people who aren't inclined to avoid soda for its own sake will at least be able to feel fuller on a smaller amount of the stuff, hopefully preventing them from getting up for a refill, or causing them to stop eating the fries once they're cold because they're full now. Baby steps.

Again, there is no evidence that this is true. It's far more likely due to simply the wider reach that HFCS has in the food market than it used to. It's not about soda having HFCS instead of sugar. It's about 99% of ALL foods having HFCS when they had no sweeteners previously. There is no evidence that there's any appreciable difference between sucrose and HFCS. There is ample evidence that people are flat out consuming more of both.

Cadaverous Pallor · 03-24-2010, 03:42 AM

Now that's a damning study. A couple more corroborating findings and the corn industry is in huge trouble.

Just think of all the products scrambling right now, discussing how to retool their recipies. Think of the huge boost to sucrose industry, from cane to beets. Hell, I think I'll buy some stock in C&H (pure cane sugar, that's the one).

Kevy Baby · 03-24-2010, 11:06 AM

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C&H (pure cane sugar, that's the one).

AAARRRRRGGGGHHHHH

Ear Worm...

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JWBear · 03-24-2010, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

From Hawaii
Grown in the Sun

Brad?

01-08-2008, 02:50 PM	#1
Morrigoon I throw stones at houses Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Location: Location Posts: 9,534	But getting back to HFCS and the argument in favor of sugar... What we're really talking about here is not so much the population who wishes to lose weight and/or is willing to go out of their way to eat healthier. We're talking about the average American, who is going to continue eating the same crap as ever. These are the people for whom trans fats are getting banned. We know they're (we're) going to eat crap, so we're going to make crap a tad better (and in the process, as luck would have it, better tasting) by going back to the source and away from the stuff we've "developed" to make crap cheaper, which has had the side effect of making it crappier. Returning sugar to our sodas means that those people who aren't inclined to avoid soda for its own sake will at least be able to feel fuller on a smaller amount of the stuff, hopefully preventing them from getting up for a refill, or causing them to stop eating the fries once they're cold because they're full now. Baby steps. And that frees up corn for fuel production. Just sayin'. __________________ http://bash.org/?top "It is useless for sheep to pass a resolution in favor of vegetarianism while wolves remain of a different opinion." -- William Randolph Inge
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Cadaverous Pallor ohhhh baby Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Parental Bliss Posts: 12,364	Now that's a damning study. A couple more corroborating findings and the corn industry is in huge trouble. Just think of all the products scrambling right now, discussing how to retool their recipies. Think of the huge boost to sucrose industry, from cane to beets. Hell, I think I'll buy some stock in C&H (pure cane sugar, that's the one).
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