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Corn refiners are siding with the Bush Administration on a deal that would help keep U.S. sugar programs competitive.
The deal proposes to limit imports of Mexican sugar, but corn refiners “fear a backlash” that would harm their export of corn sweeteners to Mexico.
I don’t know, it sounds like a good deal to me. Anything that keeps real sugar competetive and helps limit the spread of corn sweeteners seems like a good thing.
What is High Fructose Corn Syrup? According to Wikipedia, “High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) refers to a group of corn syrups which have undergone enzymatic processing in order to increase their fructose content and are then mixed with pure corn syrup (100% glucose) to reach their final form. The typical types of HFCS are: HFCS [...]
This AP article reports that FDA labeling director Barbara Schneeman has expressed (in writing) concern over two of the corn industry’s websites using “corn sugar” and “high fructose corn syrup” interchangably. The name change has not yet received regulatory approval. ~Sherry – Your No High-Fructose Corn Syrup Blogger Be Sociable, Share! Tweet
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