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High Fructose Corn Syrup: The Controversy Continues

July 5th, 2010
High Fructose Corn Syrup | Foodfacts.com

High Fructose Corn Syrup | Foodfacts.com

One of our Foodfacts.com Blog editors was curious this 4th of July weekend and started re-examining food products at a barbecue. The result?  It was surprising just how many diverse food products continue to include High Fructose Corn Syrup as a sweetening ingredient. Read more…

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Study Finds High-Fructose Corn Syrup Contains Mercury

April 23rd, 2010
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High Fructose Corn Syrip | Foodfacts.com

Almost half of tested samples of commercial high-fructose corn syrup (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, according to two new U.S. studies. Read more…

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High Fructose Corn Syrup Causes More Weight Gain Than Sugar: Princeton University

April 1st, 2010
High Fructose Corn Syrup | Foodfacts.com

High Fructose Corn Syrup | Foodfacts.com

A Princeton University research team has demonstrated that all sweeteners are not equal when it comes to weight gain: Rats with access to high-fructose corn syrup gained significantly more weight than those with access to table sugar, even when their overall caloric intake was the same. Read more…

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