I can't believe the smartest people on the planet here are arguing about this. HFCS is cheaper than sugar because of the tariffs, but it is an equivalent subst

I can't believe the smartest people on the planet here are arguing about this. HFCS is cheaper than sugar because of the tariffs, but it is an equivalent substitute. No better, no worse. Americans are getting fatter these days because the food industry (McDonald's as well as prepackaged foods) can make desirable, filling foods for a dollar or two. If they needed to use sugar instead of HFCS, it would be about 10 cents more per dollar - big deal. People like corn dogs and cake - it tastes good. So businesses have mass produced it enough to make it affordable to everyone. The potatoes and beans of yesterday are cheap as well, but nobody wants them. That's why people are gaining weight. Absolutely nothing to do with HFCS vs sugar - the food designers can use either one with the same effect.