Corn Refiners want to rename "High Fructose Corn Syrup" to "Corn Sugar"

[Safe-Keeper]

Originally Posted by The Third Man

It's called marketing. And every one, including yourself does it.

Big AG, Big Oil, Big Auto, Big Tech, Big Tobacco, Big Military Industrial, is there any industry which you like? Remember Big Gov't isn't an industry.

What about Big Homeopathy, Big Organic, Big Natural, Big Local and Big Altmed? Oh, wait, those don't count for some reason.

I'm with you there. The name should remain the same so that the consumer can make the choice as to whether or not he or she use it in the face of the fact that HFSC is really, really bad for you.

Then I assume you're also in favour of regulations on the marketing label "organic", since there's such a huge variety in practices and consumers should have "freedom of choice".

If you want a more rational and nuanced view on "High Fructose" corn syrup than "OMG Corporations r evil!!!", check out this podcast.

Originally Posted by Safe-Keeper

What about Big Homeopathy, Big Organic, Big Natural, Big Local and Big Altmed? Oh, wait, those don't count for some reason.

Then I assume you're also in favour of regulations on the marketing label "organic", since there's such a huge variety in practices and consumers should have "freedom of choice".

If you want a more rational and nuanced view on "High Fructose" corn syrup than "OMG Corporations r evil!!!", check out this podcast.

Big Green

[Takeda Shingen]

Originally Posted by Safe-Keeper

Then I assume you're also in favour of regulations on the marketing label "organic", since there's such a huge variety in practices and consumers should have "freedom of choice".

Absolutely. I've been burned by organic labeled produce in the past. Still, no amount of polemics is going to change the fact that the product in question is bad for you. As a consumer, I am entitled to transparency regarding the product for which I pay.

EDIT: I'm a vegitarian, but also think it is important that consumers are informed where their meat came from, how it lived and what is was fed. People have a basic right to know what they are putting in their bodies.

[tater]

HFCS guys "big business" are "bad," so if they want a "misleading" label, that's bad. Meanwhile, hippies want things removed for completely unproven reasons, but are "good."

I hate the double standard.

Proof in properly controlled studies for any claims that something is better. That includes so-called "organic" foods.

[nikimcbee]

On a side note, the dairy industry is upset with the soy industry for the use of the term "milk". Calling soy-milk "milk", when it's not really milk.

(everybody knows it's called printer ink)

[tater]

If they have to call that orange plastic stuff "cheese food" I see no reason why that soy crap cannot be forced to be called something else. "soy drink" perhaps?