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Yes. The quota system drove the price of sugar up so much that manufacturers switched to the much cheaper alternative.
by philk 17y ago
Yes. The quota system drove the price of sugar up so much that manufacturers switched to the much cheaper alternative.
- alecst 17y agoThat's what he was asking. I think he meant "is this the only reason why we use high fructose corn syrup everywhere" to which I think the answer is "no." There's no shortage of corn subsidies, and farmers have been looking for new ways of utilizing corn for years. HFCS has been one of the ways which has payed off. Additionally, fructose is rated higher than sucrose on the Relative Sweetness Scale (140 and 100 respectively) so that less product may be used. But yes, the above reason is vital.
- dantheman 17y agoActually more HFCS is used than sugar for some reason... I'm looking for a reference on this, but haven't found one yet. I know I read it somewhere.
- seiji 17y agoSeen on a 12-pack of Pepsi on Sunday: "Retro Pepsi! Now with Real Sugar! (limited time only)"
- joezydeco 17y agoAnd you know what? It's really really good. So is kosher Coke and Mountain Dew Throwback.