HFCS Press Releases

Sara Lee Swaps Corn Sugar for Cane/Beet Sugar Don’t Be Fooled: The Bread’s Still The Same

August 6, 2010 – The decision of Sara Lee Corp. to remove high fructose corn syrup from its Soft & Smooth® Made with Whole Grain White bread and Soft & Smooth® Plus 100% Whole Wheat bread varieties, may be misleading to consumers by implying that breads made with other sweeteners, such as sugar, are healthier.

Study on Fructose and Pancreatic Cancer Generates Premature and Potentially Misleading Conclusions

August 3, 2010 – A study published in the August issue of Cancer Research has resulted in several premature and potentially misleading conclusions when it comes to fructose and its effect on pancreatic tumor cells. Unfortunately, the media covering this story, and even the authors, have been too quick to extrapolate the results of laboratory research on pure fructose to real-world conditions, which is not appropriate or helpful to consumers.

Fructose Hyperbole? Can the Human Body Discern Sugar Sweetened Milk from its High Fructose Corn Syrup Counterpart?

June 19, 2010 – New research released today from Rippe Lifestyle Institute and the University of Central Florida shows no difference between table sugar and high fructose corn syrup on weight gain or any changes in risk factors for metabolic syndrome or insulin resistance, a precursor to diabetes.

Swimsuit or Sweets? Americans Are Conflicted

May 25, 2010 - As summer approaches, Americans start to dream of sweets. In fact, nearly 30% of those surveyed associate sweet icy treats with summer – ice cream, popsicles and frozen yogurt, to name a few.

Gross Errors in Princeton Animal Study on Obesity and High Fructose Corn Syrup

March 22, 2010 - A March 22, 2010 press release entitled “A sweet problem: Princeton researchers find that high-fructose corn syrup prompts considerably more weight gain” issued by Princeton University was based on a study that used grossly exaggerated intake levels in rats and incorrectly suggested that such results could have significant meaning for humans.

Flaws in Duke University Statement About High Fructose Corn Syrup

March 19, 2010 - A March 18, 2010 press release entitled “High Fructose Corn Syrup Linked to Liver Scarring” issued by Duke University incorrectly singled out high fructose corn syrup as being responsible for scarring in the liver and other liver diseases, when the underlying study for the release reviewed dietary intake of fructose containing beverages – not high fructose corn syrup.

Breakthrough CBS News Health Report: “High Fructose Corn Syrup - It’s Just Sugar”

March 11, 2010 - CBS Evening News with Katie Couric ran a report, “Is high fructose corn syrup really so bad?” prepared by CBS News Correspondent Michelle Miller. In the report, Ms. Miller noted, “High fructose corn syrup is just sugar with an image problem.”

High Fructose Corn Syrup & Mercury: Independent Testing Found No Quantifiable Mercury – Review by Duke University Medical Center Read more>>

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Audrae Erickson
President
Corn Refiners Association
1701 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20006-5806
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Fax: (202) 331-2054
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