HFCS is losing the battle...

[cristeen]

with several of the major manufacturers.

The article is long and gets into the controversy of whether or not HFCS is bad, but the first paragraph covers the important stuff, IMO.

Last week, PepsiCo became the latest manufacturer to turn its back on America's sweetener, introducing three new soft drinks—Pepsi Natural, Pepsi Throwback, and Mountain Dew Throwback—sweetened with a "natural" blend of cane and beet sugars. Next week, Snapple will roll out its most expensive advertising campaign ever to promote a "natural" line of tea drinks brewed with "real" cane sugar. Pizza Hut, Kraft Foods, and ConAgra have also made the switch in recent months.

[desertpenguin]

interesting. dh said that the sugar-sweetened sodas were supposed to only be for a limited time. i guess they are doing a test run to see how well they sell and if the majority of their consumers would prefer it over hfcs. meh, either way they are not really healthy for you.

[425lisamarie]

Wether they are healthy or not, it's a big improvement for the lucky kids who get to live on the stuff to be at least consuming real sugar.

I notice several products recently using real sugar or even xylitol

[cristeen]

No, soda still isn't a HEALTH food, but the fact that Kraft and ConAgra have made the switch as well means that this isn't just about sodas. This is about mainstream everyday food that the majority of our country seems to live on. And the removal of HFCS from that food supply.

[nia82]

I think it is good. There are so many people consuming this stuff and don't even know about HCFS, so at least they will now consume sugar which is better (not optimal, but better!).
I just came back from Europe and for sure, there is no HFCS in anything (at least I didn't come across anything). Soda, ketchup and Co contain sugar, not HFCS. THe only ingredient that I ever saw that was like HFCS was fructose or glucose syrup, but that still is less processed.

Anyways, yeah for the first victory against HFCS!

[Ruthla]

Never mind if science can "prove" HFCS is dangerous or not- food manufacturers are responding to consumer demand. If consumers buy sugar-sweetened products and avoid buying HFCS sweetened ones, manufacturers will produce what sells!

If nothing else, using sugar is helpful to those who are allergic to corn, and for those who react badly to trace chemicals left in HFCS (there ARE kids who get bad behavioral reactions from HFCS but are fine with sugar and even with plain corn- the theory is a reaction to a chemical residue from the manufacturing process.)

[organicmidwestmama]

maybe some of these food chains, and food manufacturers will also stop using trans fats!