"blatant inaccuracies about high fructose corn syrup

 The nonprofit Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF) launched a new million-dollar ad campaign designed to put an end to the "blatant inaccuracies being propagated by the sugar industry about high fructose corn syrup."

According to the organization:

"The Sugar Association continues to wrongly characterize efforts to educate the public about the fact that high fructose corn syrup is nutritionally the same as table sugar as 'false and misleading.' However, leading nutrition experts are in universal agreement that the two products are nutritionally equivalent.

The American Medical Association said this in a report in June 2008: 'Because the composition of HFCS [high fructose corn syrup] and sucrose are so similar, particularly on absorption by the body, it appears unlikely that HFCS [high fructose corn syrup] contributes more to obesity or other conditions than sucrose [sugar].'

And the American Dietetic Association stated in December 2008 that 'high fructose corn syrup... is nutritionally equivalent to sucrose. Once absorbed into the blood stream, the two sweeteners are indistinguishable.'"

"People have been spoon-fed misinformation by Big Sugar about high fructose corn syrup," says center for consumer freedom executive director Rick Berman.

"I've worked in the food industry for over 30 years and, while I understand that competitive pressures lead to occasional infighting, I have never witnessed such a disingenuous and baseless attack within the food industry. The sugar industry is relying on urban myths and marketing gimmicks to perpetuate this misinformation about high fructose corn syrup."

"The public will soon understand that they have been misled into thinking that high fructose corn syrup is handled differently by the body than other sugars," Berman says.

"What people need to understand is that corn, beet and cane sugar are all processed. And they all contain the same amount of fructose. One is no more natural than another. Sugar cubes do not grow on trees. They are man-made. Our campaign explains to people the truth about corn sugar and lays to rest, once and for all, the notion that it is different from other sweeteners like beet sugar, cane sugar or honey. This attack on high fructose corn syrup - and by implication the many products that use this form of 'corn sugar' - has no scientific basis. All sugars can be enjoyed in moderation. The restaurant and food industry are committed to good science - not sugar spin."

The new television commercial, which features actors dressed as an ear of corn, a sugar cube, and a honey bear standing in a police line-up, focuses on the fact that high fructose corn syrup has been wrongly accused of contributing to obesity more than other sweeteners.

The "victim" in the commercial is unable to identify the sweetener responsible for making him "gain the weight" because all three sugars have the same number of calories and are handled the same by the body.



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The other nite meet a '72 Vega in a dark one lane dirt road to cop a pure DR. Pepper, with sugar.
Only made in Dublin,TX. Them Bootleggers are cunning. Lights out, Mac 10's, Ribs and Tater Salad smell from vehicle could tell BBQ Joint got their fix before I did.

this outfit is a pr group/ scam paid for by industry,,,same group also shills for transfats(they are good for you!) , tanning booths(no cancer there) and even wants to repeal drunk driving laws....also they are major paid force against health care reform   more info here
http://www.consumerdeception.com/index.asp

HFCS is a cheap as sh... not sugar substitute that makes junk food junkier cheap food cheaper and one of the reasons why many are so unhealthy and obese.

Butter to margarine to butter. Going thru the same ole same ole .
Major question why over the years these products where not allowed into European countries to be sold. This is old, just coming to our lite.
Father never allowed margarine in the house from day one. I'm talking 50's. Nasty and unhealthy

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Butter to margarine to butter. Going thru the same ole same ole .
Major question why over the years these products where not allowed into European countries to be sold. This is old, just coming to our lite.
Father never allowed margarine in the house from day one. I'm talking 50's. Nasty and unhealthy

Amen Curbie! Cheap as sh... shortening that margarine!

When Coke made the switch to New Coke is when they changed to hfcs, hasn't tasted the same since. Its cheaper to use sugar now anyway, don't know why they haven't switched back. But that is for another forum I guess.

Pure marketing hype from the nice folks who make HFCS.

OK, HFCS (or, more precisely, HFCS-55) has 55% fructose instead of 45%. But more importantly, some mechanisms in the body recognize it, and some don't. For example, it doesn't register as a nutrient in the part of the brain that regulates appetite, so that after you have it, you are hungrier than if you had sugar or regular corn syrup. Also, although it cause your body to secrete insulin, the cells containing it do not recognize it, and therefore don't allow the insulin in. Note that neither of these proves that HFCS-55 in any way contributes towards obesity or diabetes 2.

Hell, products with real sugar just taste better...hey,  do you want to spoon Karo syrup on your corn flakes????

This wiki article details this group:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Center_for_Consumer_Freedom

The CCF has drawn harsh criticism for having taken its startup funding from the Philip Morris tobacco company and for lobbying on behalf of the fast food, meat, and tobacco industries while representing consumers.[2][37][38][39][40]