Sorry, Sweet Tooth: Sugar Intake, Not Body Weight, Biggest Diabetes RiskMarch 4th, 2013 - Jill Ettinger
The prevalence of diabetes—now at epidemic levels in the U.S.—shows a strong correlation to sugar intake, more so than whether or not a person is obese, according to new research published in the journal PLoS One. Read More:Sorry, Sweet Tooth: Sugar Intake, Not Body Weight, Biggest Diabetes RiskCorn Syrup Manufacturers Sue Sugar Industry Over ‘Unfair’ StatementsSeptember 8th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
Cargill and Archer Daniels Midland are among a group of U.S. food companies that have filed a lawsuit against a sugar industry trade group over what they claim are ‘unfair’ statements made about high fructose corn syrup. Read More:Corn Syrup Manufacturers Sue Sugar Industry Over ‘Unfair’ StatementsIt’s Not Sugar: FDA Denies Rebrand Attempt from HFCS to ‘Corn Sugar’June 2nd, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
Last week, the FDA finally denied a controversial 2010 petition filed by the corn industry agency, The Corn Refiners Association, which sought approval to allow the use of the alternative name ‘corn sugar’ to apply to the vilified processed sweetener, high fructose corn syrup. Read More:It’s Not Sugar: FDA Denies Rebrand Attempt from HFCS to ‘Corn Sugar’New Research Finds Sugar Decreases Critical Brain Function, The Right Fat Boosts ItMay 17th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
More evidence shows that excessive sugar consumption leads to health problems as new research published in the Journal of Physiology shows a strong connection between sugar and the brain’s ability to learn and remember. Read More:New Research Finds Sugar Decreases Critical Brain Function, The Right Fat Boosts ItHFCS ‘Corn Sugar’ Rebrand Continues As Corn Industry Ignores FDA WarningsSeptember 25th, 2011 - Jill Ettinger
Despite urgings from the FDA to the corn industry to discontinue using the term “corn sugar” in place of “high fructose corn syrup,” at least two corn industry websites (cornsugar.com and sweetsurprise.com) are still using the term. Read More:HFCS ‘Corn Sugar’ Rebrand Continues As Corn Industry Ignores FDA Warnings |
