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NEWS ABOUT: corn syrup

corn syrup stories: 6 news summaries

 Fiber-Rich Corn Offers 
 Digestive, Uh, Benefit 

Kernels act as 'snowplows' in intestine

Aug 24, 09 5:07 PM CDT
(Newser) - Corn is an American staple—it helped the earliest settlers survive and has provided us with bread and meal ever since. Recently, though, corn has been portrayed in a more unfavorable light, whether as the source of high-fructose corn syrup or the recipient of ethanol subsidies. From a nutritional perspective,... More »

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nutrition • corn • whole grains • corn syrup • digestion • fiber

OPINION

 Soda Tax Makes Good Sense 


May 20, 09 10:49 AM CDT
(Newser) - The soda tax is a great idea, and its probable death at the hands of lobbyists serves to highlight all the problems with our tax system, writes David Leonhardt in the New York Times. The current system doesn’t raise enough money, and it’s “complex in all the... More »

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obesity • health care costs • taxes • diabetes • public health • soda • sugar • lobbyists • corn syrup • soda tax

Sugar Makes Comeback on Corn Syrup's Bad Rep

Nutritionists slam food makers' efforts to sell sugar as the healthy choice

Mar 21, 09 5:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - Sugar, once a nutritional outcast, is back in fashion as American consumers start to turn away from high-fructose corn syrup, the New York Times reports. Manufacturers are rushing to replace the syrup—used in everything from soft drinks to spaghetti sauces—with sugar, and selling the switch as a move... More »

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obesity • sweetener • sugar • sugar substitutes • corn syrup • food industry

 Mercury Found in Corn Syrup 

Researchers believe contamination comes from corn syrup

Jan 27, 09 8:11 AM CST
(Newser) - A test of some of America's most popular processed foods has turned up trace amounts of mercury, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports. Researchers believe that the mercury, found in levels far lower than in seafood, comes from plants that use caustic soda laced with mercury to produce high-fructose corn syrup, widely... More »

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food contamination • food safety • mercury • corn syrup • food industry • contaminants

Shoppers No Longer Sweet on Corn Syrup

Consumers rebel against chemical sweeteners

Aug 2, 08 5:22 PM CDT
(Newser) - High-fructose corn syrup still sweetens everything from soda to sauces, but its makers fear that sour days lie ahead. The Corn Refiners Association has launched a marketing campaign to win back consumers who claim the sweetener is less healthy than cane sugar and just as caloric. Corn syrup's detractors even... More »

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soda • sugar • sugar substitutes • sugar cane • corn syrup

Corn May Be Recipe for Disaster

Drought would ripple through US economy

Mar 3, 08 12:05 PM CST
(Newser) - The US is becoming so dependent on corn that a drought would have catastrophic effects that would ripple throughout the economy, reports the LA Times. Corn is essential as staple livestock feed, artificial sweetener, and a basic component of ethanol. A "corn shock" could lead to $5 gas and... More »

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ethanol • corn • wheat • US economy • grain • corn syrup • cornfeed • corn shock • Wells Fargo & Co • platinum • Soy • corn belt • Renewable Fuels Association • Earth Policy Institute • Energy Independence and Security Act • switchgrass

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