Andy wrote on Fri, 19 Sep 2008 13:17:51 -0500:

> I just saw a TV commercial about HFCS. A teen "couple" are
> having a picnic and the girl is eating something with HFCS in
> it and the boy is about to pounce, pronouncing the stuff crap
> and the girl says with a smile, "it's made from corn..." and
> it ends with him, needing a girlfriend relenting and reaching
> for a taste.

> Ya think the food concerns using HFCS are trying to fight back
> against smart consumers?

> Personally, I found the commercial revolting.

> Naturally, be your own judge.

I'll go along with concerns over excessive intake of sugars (and
fructose is only one of them) and also the attempt to play corn syrup as
a substitute for oil in salad dressings (not in my opinion) but not
everyone agrees that HFCS is any danger in itself, especially when it is
listed in order on the ingredients.. There are a lot of urban legends
out there. Look how het up Europeans get about GM foods.

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James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

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