inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 2 days agoR.F.K. Jr.’s War on Corn Syrup Brings a Health Crusade to Trump Countrywww.nytimes.comexternal-linkmessage-square31fedilinkarrow-up189arrow-down13
arrow-up186arrow-down1external-linkR.F.K. Jr.’s War on Corn Syrup Brings a Health Crusade to Trump Countrywww.nytimes.cominclementimmigrant@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 2 days agomessage-square31fedilink
minus-squarePilferjinx@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down3·2 days agoIs corn syrup more harmful than other sugar sources? Probably not. But it would be nice to be able to afford food that’s not loaded with it.
minus-squareCorkyskog@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 day agoYeah people don’t realize that “high fructose” corn syrup used in food products, actually has less fructose than regular sugar. It’s mostly just beverages that are more, and it’s arguable how much that 5% difference actually matters.
Is corn syrup more harmful than other sugar sources? Probably not. But it would be nice to be able to afford food that’s not loaded with it.
Yeah people don’t realize that “high fructose” corn syrup used in food products, actually has less fructose than regular sugar. It’s mostly just beverages that are more, and it’s arguable how much that 5% difference actually matters.