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Yes, but I would posit that the greatest reason that it has become such a problem is because of the subsidization that makes corn syrup so inexpensive. It's a m
by will_pseudonym 10y ago
Yes, but I would posit that the greatest reason that it has become such a problem is because of the subsidization that makes corn syrup so inexpensive. It's a massive negative externality that is completely unpriced.
- dv_dt 10y agoIn part, but there is sugar or corn syrup in so many products, especially US products, where there is really no good reason for either.
- will_pseudonym 10y agoThey're cheap, addictive calories. HFCS and sucrose also don't trigger our satiety responses well, so that also allows us to eat more than our body needs[0]. It's a battle over space in our stomachs, and sugars are a massive weapon in that competition. Food science is practiced by food companies not to make us healthier, but to ingest more. [0] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/18065574/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/18065574/