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Tag Archives: Hfcs

High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS)

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Foodfacts

A corn-derived sweetener representing more than 40 percent of all caloric sweeteners in the supermarket. In 2005, there were 59 pounds produced per capita. The liquid sweetener is created by a complex process that involves breaking down cornstarch with enzymes, … Continue reading →

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High Fructose Corn Syrup: The Controversy Continues

Posted on July 5, 2010 by Geoff

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 … Continue reading →

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Study Finds High-Fructose Corn Syrup Contains Mercury

Posted on April 23, 2010 by Geoff

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 … Continue reading →

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So What’s the Big Deal With High Fructose Corn Syrup?

Posted on January 26, 2010 by Foodfacts

High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is certainly not the only culprit responsible for our rising numbers on the scale or for our increase in health problems. However, it has recently been under a lot of heat from health experts as … Continue reading →

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