HFCS

The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) has started a petition urging the FDA to determine safe limits on high fructose corn syrup and other sweeteners in soft drinks. Public health departments in various cities around the United States, including Boston, Los Angeles, Seattle, and Baltimore are supporting this proposal. You can find … Read more

The FDA has rejected a petition by the Corn Refiners Association to change the name of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) to “corn sugar”. The government said that “sugar is a solid, dried and crystallized food, whereas syrup is an aqueous solution or liquid food. … Instead, HFCS is an aqueous solution sweetener derived from … Read more