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The Corn Refiners Association is Losing its Battle

The Corn Refiners Association is Losing its Battle

According to a recent New York Times article, the “corn-fructose-is-good-for-you” battle that the Corn Refiners Association is trying so hard to win has just got tougher. Hunt’s ketchup has switched from high fructose syrup to sugar.
“ConAgra decided to reformulate one of its biggest brands, replacing the high-fructose corn syrup in Hunt’s ketchup with old-fashioned sugar”
The [...]

Petition to Introduce a Tax on Foods Containing HFCS

Petition to Introduce a Tax on Foods Containing HFCS

We started a facebook petition for introduction of a tax on foods containing high fructose corn syrup.
Such a tax would raise the cost of “junk food” that contains HFCS (also known as isoglucose, maize syrup and glucose/fructose syrup), force food manufacturers to start using alternative and safer sweeteners in the foods they produce, and eventually put [...]

Genetically Engineered Corn Linked to Organ Failure

Genetically Engineered Corn Linked to Organ Failure

Huffington Post reported on January 12, 2010 that according to a study published in International Journal of Biological Sciences, genetically engineered corn, which is used in production of corn fructose (HFCS), has been linked to organ failure in rats.
In a study released by the International Journal of Biological Sciences, analyzing the effects of genetically modified foods [...]

The Future of Food – A Documentary on Genetically Engineered Foods

The Future of Food – A Documentary on Genetically Engineered Foods

The Future of Food, a documentary available for free on Hulu (in the US only), exposes the dangers of genetically engineered foods like corn and soybeans.