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Why demonize HFCS (over sugar) before science shows any of the conspiracy theorists claims are true? It sounds like the vast majority of anti-HFCS claims have
by ikitat 16y ago
Why demonize HFCS (over sugar) before science shows any of the conspiracy theorists claims are true? It sounds like the vast majority of anti-HFCS claims have no supporting evidence. As far as obesity is concerned, HFCS and sugar are probably equivalent.
- shawndumas 16y agoBut are they equally prevalent? What if they are equivalent, when all things are equal, but HFCS is deleterious simply because of its cost induced amount and ubiquity?
- branden 16y agoYeah, even if HFCS is shown to be no worse than sugar, I'm disturbed by the idea of this country getting fat off of corn subsidies and price protection for domestic sugar.
- gte910h 16y agoScience is showing that it is more likely to cause weight gain than sugar: http://www.princeton.edu/main/news/archive/S26/91/22K07/ http://www.princeton.edu/main/news/archive/S26/91/22K07/
- ajslater 16y agoThe princeton study's methodology is as bad as that 'science in action' photo would lead you to believe. The short version: http://www.foodpolitics.com/2010/03/hfcs-makes-rats-fat/ http://www.foodpolitics.com/2010/03/hfcs-makes-rats-fat/ The long version at Ars: http://arstechnica.com/science/news/2010/03/does-high-fructose-corn-syrup-make-you-fatter.ars http://arstechnica.com/science/news/2010/03/does-high-fructo...