HFCS In the News

5.11.10
Healthbeat - High Fructose Corn Syrup
Barry Ramo, M.D., a cardiologist at the New Mexico Heart Institute, appears on KOAT TV’s Healthbeat segment to discuss high fructose corn syrup.

5.10.10
In Defense of HFCS
Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery magazine managing editor Marina Mayer interviews Corn Refiners Association president Audrae Erickson to discuss issues surrounding high fructose corn syrup.

5.5.10
Corn Industry Battles HFCS Misconceptions
Brownfield interviews Tim Burrack, chairman of the Iowa Corn Promotion Board, registered dietitian Kim Galeaz and Kelly Brunkhorst of the Nebraska Corn Board to discuss how the corn industry has come together to address misconceptions about high fructose corn syrup.

4.26.10
All About High Fructose Corn Syrup
An article in the monthly newsletter from The Supermarket Guru ®Phil Lempert questions whether consumer concern about high fructose corn syrup is warranted. The article states, “All forms of HFCS come from corn starch, and are mixtures of the natural glucose and fructose that exist in the starch itself. No artificial ingredients are used in the manufacturing process. The resulting HFCS product is extremely similar to table sugar (sucrose) and has a similar taste.”

3.24.10
HFCS makes rats fat?
In a March 24 post on the blog Food Politics, Dr. Marion Nestle questions the recent study from Princeton University suggesting that high fructose corn syrup has a unique impact on weight gain. In the blog entry, Dr. Nestle notes, “I can hardly believe that Princeton sent out a press release yesterday announcing the results of this rat study. The press release says: “Rats with access to high-fructose corn syrup gained significantly more weight than those with access to table sugar, even when their overall caloric intake was the same.”

3.24.10
A not-so-convincing case that high fructose corn syrup is worse for you than sugar
In a March 24 post on the Los Angeles Times blog, Booster Shots, Karen Kaplan questions the recent study from Princeton University suggesting that high fructose corn syrup has a unique impact on weight gain. In the blog entry, Kaplan notes, “The researchers concluded ‘over-consumption of HFCS could very well be a major factor in the ‘obesity epidemic,’ which correlates with the upsurge in the use of HFCS.’ It might be. But to my mind, these experiments hardly prove it.”

9.16.09
Fructose in the firing line
In an interview with FoodNavigator-USA.com, Barry Popkin, Ph.D., states, “We were wrong in our speculations on high fructose corn syrup about their link to weight.”

Popkin, who is a professor in the Department of Nutrition at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, along with George Bray, M.D., Boyd Professor at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center of Louisiana State University and Samara Joy Nielsen, Ph.D., a post doctoral student at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, suggested in a 2004 commentary in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition that high fructose corn syrup was uniquely responsible for obesity. This commentary sparked a wildfire of misinformation about high fructose corn syrup, a safe sweetener made from corn.

9.1.09
The Truth about High Fructose Corn Syrup: Sweet Surprise or Health Demise?
Becky Hand, R.D, L.D, M.Ed., lead advising dietitian for SparkPeople.com, writes about her change of views of high fructose corn syrup after reading numerous studies and helps readers understand several common myths about this safe sweetener.

7.8.09
Healthy Summer Eating
Nutrition consultant Neva Cochran, M.S., R.D., L.D., appears on WFAA-TV’s “The Not So Perfect Parent” segment to discuss healthy summer eating tips for children and addresses the role of sweeteners, including high fructose corn syrup, in a balanced diet. Click on the link above to watch the segment.

6.24.09
Comparing honey, high-fructose corn syrup
Article by Ed Blonz, Ph.D. in The San Diego Union Tribune discusses similarities between honey and high fructose corn syrup.

4.22.09
The sweet truth about high fructose corn syrup
Report by Chief Science Correspondent Robert Bazell
on NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams discusses the similarities between high fructose corn syrup and sugar.

4.21.09
Fresh Take on Fructose vs. Glucose: Study Shows More Insulin Resistance With Fructose-Sweetened Beverages
Article by Salynn Boyles on WebMD discusses new research on fructose and why readers should not confuse the findings with high fructose corn syrup.

4.12.09
Sweet facts
Commentary by James M. Rippe, M.D., in The Tampa Tribune addresses confusion about common sweeteners including high fructose corn syrup and sugar.

4.2.09
Setting the record straight on some food myths
Article by Chris Rosenbloom, Ph.D., R.D. in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution helps readers understand several common nutrition myths including high fructose corn syrup and weight gain.

3.1.09
Why Snapple and Pepsi are Going HFCS-Free: Contrary to the media buzz, neither company is making the switch based on consumer health considerations.
Article by Robin Hilmantel on QSRmagazine.com puts perspective on decisions by Snapple and Pepsi to market limited offerings, select product lines made with sugar.

2.17.09
Clearing the reputation of high fructose corn syrup
Article by Memo Sanchez in The Nevada Sagebrush discusses why high fructose corn syrup is targeted in the obesity debate and provides factual information.

2.10.09
America's Diet: Too Sweet by the Spoonful
Article by Jane E. Brody in The New York Times discusses sugars in the American diet and the similarities between high fructose corn syrup and other sweeteners.

12.15.08
LIFETIME TV Balancing Act Segment Focuses on "The Truth About Sweeteners"
Kristine Clark, Ph.D., R.D., Director of Sports Nutrition at Penn State University, talks with Kathy Peterson of The Balancing Act on Lifetime Television about common myths surrounding high fructose corn syrup and other sweeteners. Dr. Clark discusses how the body handles high fructose corn syrup, sweeteners that are considered natural, sweeteners and obesity, and the role of sweeteners and your eating plan. Click on the link above to watch the segment.

12.11.08
High-Fructose Corn Syrup's Bad Rap Unfair
Article by Salynn Boyles on WebMD provides an overview of a supplement to the December American Journal of Clinical Nutrition that finds "evidence does not support the contention that high-fructose corn syrup is more likely to cause weight gain than other types of sugar."

12.8.08
New Data: High-Fructose corn syrup no worse than sugar
Article by Elizabeth Weise in USA Today reviews research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition that finds "no special link between consumption of high-fructose corn syrup and obesity."

11.20.08
The Real Scoop on High Fructose Corn Syrup
Article by Susan Mitchell, Ph.D., R.D., L.N. on ThirdAge.com discusses the similarities between high fructose corn syrup and other sweeteners.

10.28.08
The Truth Behind 10 Diet Myths
Article by Miranda Hitti on WebMD.com helps readers understand several common diet myths with information presented at the American Dietetic Association's annual meeting.

9.5.08
Sweet Food for Thought
Article by Judy Taggart in The Lompoc Record helps readers understand why high fructose corn syrup is targeted in the obesity debate and provides factual information.

9.5.08
Nutrition Notes: Sugar, Corn Syrup or Calories
Article by Karen Collins, M.S., R.D., C.D.N. for the Kansas City infoZine discusses changes in the American diet over the last 30 years and puts added sugar consumption into perspective.

8.5.08
The Truth About 7 Common Food Additives
Article by Martin F. Downs on WebMD.com looks at several misunderstood food ingredients, including high fructose corn syrup.

7.30.08
How bad is high-fructose corn syrup?
Article by Ed Blonz, Ph.D. in The San Diego Union-Tribune discusses biochemistry and composition of high fructose corn syrup.