Should high fructose corn syrup be banned?

Most if not all major countries have banned HFCS !! The only reason its not banned here is the FDA is weak. Its all about money and people in charge do not care one little bit. Its pretty evident to me that it is a deadly additive especially if Countries like China Canada and the UK have banned it. read more

When purchasing packaged goods from a store, the high fructose corn syrup ingredient is listed, and I can choose not to buy those products. I should have the same right to know whether or not the food I eat in a restaurant contains high fructose corn syrup, and I can decline to purchase food at those establishments. read more

No. High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is not much different than other caloric sweeteners such as table sugar, honey, maple syrup, and coconut sugar. If we ban HFCS, we should ban other caloric sweeteners too. read more

High-fructose corn syrup is not the same as the corn syrup you buy to make pies. Whereas regular corn syrup is all glucose, HFCS is composed of half glucose and half fructose. Says George A. Bray, former director of Louisiana State University's Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge, "Fructose is absorbed differently [than other sugars]. read more