high fructose corn syrup

[strider12]

HFCS takes little different route during metabolism process and has tendency to increase body weight.

Ref.
http://www.foodpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/HFCS_Rats_10.pdf

and I have Ph.D. in Food Science .

Not to derail but what was your motivation to get that degree?

 

[Robbyuga]

I am actually a food microbiologist. I love food and microbiology that is why I took that route.

 

[strider12]

I am actually a food microbiologist. I love food and microbiology that is why I took that route.

I admire anybody that is doing what they love and not just paying the bills.

 

[shadowchaser59]

My family's been drinking corn for over hundred years ain't nothing wrong with it.

 

[Robbyuga]

Thank you !!!

I admire anybody that is doing what they love and not just paying the bills.

 

[oldmetlfan]

Yep, it's in virtually every food on the shelf.
I try very hard not to buy anything with HFCS (strawberry mini-wheats get me every time though.), and you would be surprised how difficult it is.
I have been seeing a trend lately though, that many manufacturers are switching back to cane/beet sugar.
I guess people are finally get fed up with the crappy taste, and/or figuring out it has been helping to fatten Americans for about 30 years!
Hunt's makes ketchup HFCS free, and Smuckers has a line of natural jelly without it.
Mostly you need to make stuff from scratch, or shop in the natural foods section to do without it.

 

[Barton72]

I buy the Mexican Cokes by the case at Sam's. Great stuff. Nothing like a cold bottle.

 

[jcountry]

I think HFCS is a major contributor to the spike in type 2 diabetes. It is everywhere-and tastes crappy to boot!

I used to travel to Mexico and Canada a lot. It is very easy to taste the difference between cokes there. Also, the ketchup tastes much better without HFCS.

 

[Robbyuga]

As we are discussing HFCS, let me ask another relevant question. What do you guys think of organic food products?
In my opinion (that is based on a scientific study) organic food is waste of money.

 

[GreenPanther]

As we are discussing HFCS, let me ask another relevant question. What do you guys think of organic food products?
In my opinion (that is based on a scientific study) organic food is waste of money.

What were the standards to meet the definition of organic in the study?