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Why is high fructose corn syrup found in meat?

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Corn itself is a remarkable thing, however, in the past decade of so corn went from a precious vegetable to an ingredient in nearly every item we have in our households. Corn can be traced in batteries, meat and even disposable diapers. read more

High fructose corn syrup is just a cheap industrial sweetener. Because it's liquid, it's easy to add to recipes made by machine. And it's really cheap, in part because it's subsidized, while sugar has price supports. read more

High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) (also called glucose-fructose, isoglucose and glucose-fructose syrup) is a sweetener made from corn starch that has been processed by glucose isomerase to convert some of its glucose into fructose. read more

High fructose corn syrup can be found in things you might not even be reading the nutrition label for, like ketchup. So, while you know to steer clear of syrup-injected soda, take a look at our list of foods that usually have HFCS in them that you may not have realized. read more

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