The issue with corn syrup is mostly that it made it cheap for producers to load up their food with it. And most people like sweet food, so they eat more and buy

The issue with corn syrup is mostly that it made it cheap for producers to load up their food with it. And most people like sweet food, so they eat more and buy more. Corn syrup isn't really any better or worse for you than cane sugar, it's just a lot cheaper.