These commercials are all lies. HFCS is really bad for you. Obviously, people would rather believe these commercials rather than doing their own research though. Because there IS a difference. HFCS is man made in a lab. REAL sugar is grown in fields.
There's a reason why "embedding is disabled" for this video. This industry has zero interest in allowing people to share and comment on other sites about the naked dishonesty of a commercial which says that natural sugar has the same impact on your body as addictive high fructose corn syrup. Disgraceful.
this is a dumb argument when you think about it, debating about which one is WORSE for you.. problem is, hfcs is hard to have in moderation. it's even in foods that you would think have no need for sweetener or sugar, like corn flakes and campbell's soup.
So glucose is lactose is maltose is galactose is fructose is maltodextrose is mannose is sucrose?
Something tells me that you guys are lying. Otherwise there would be no such thing as "Lactose intolerant"... that is, if "our bodies can't tell the difference."
Confucius said by three ways we may learn wisdom, first, by reflection, which is noblest; second, by imitation, which is the easiest; and third, by experience, which is the bitterest.
@larock"Confucius said by three ways we may learn wisdom, first, by reflection, which is noblest; second, by imitation, which is the easiest; and third, by experience, which is the bitterest."
The term natural, a standard that was set in 1982! The term was set into law more specifically for meat and poultry. It allowed the term natural to be used on labeling provided the manufacturer of the products bearing the claim demonstrates that the product does not contain artificial flavor or flavoring, coloring ingredient or chemical preservative or any other artificial or synthetic ingredient, and the product and its ingredients are not more than minimally processed.
For a short time, my husband started drinking Mountain Dew with HFCS. When the "throwback version" with sugar came out, I bought some for him. He noticed that it tasted better but didn't notice until a few days later that instead of 2 or 3 per day, he could barely finish 1 can of the real sugar version. It "broke the spell" and he's off that shit now.
The body really does know the difference! Real sugar makes you feel fuller faster and you naturally decrease the amount you consume.
Maintain a healthy diet, limit, and stay active? What are the chances you will just eat a tiny bit of this sweet, delicious, addicting "sugar" and then pick up some healthy food such as carrots with broccoli, then go for an hour jog? Most people grab some food, get to work, go to sleep, go to computer or TV. And the poor kids-then won't know! They will keep eating and eating it and become addicted and obese from a young age.
Principles of Biochemistry 3rd Edition (Horton) p364: "However, fructose catabolism bypasses phosphofructokinase-1 and its associated regulation. Diets rich in fructose or sucrose may lead to a fatty liver because of overproduction of pyruvate."
@akagordon05 I just wanted to clarify that we understand that all sugars should be moderated. Our goal is to clear up misconceptions surrounding high fructose corn syrup. HFCS contains about equal ratios of fructose & glucose, similar to table sugar. HFCS is not high in fructose. Therese
@darkpokemon0426 The reason is this, Normal Cane Sugar has a 50/50 ratio of Glucose to Fructose and they are chemically bound together, but "Corn Sugar" has a 45/55 ratio of Glucose to Fructose and they are not bound, therefore, it is "higher" fructose, and, since they are not bound together, the body doesn't have to break them down as much, and it gets into your blood stream much faster. (Aka, the poison works faster)
@Brntrogdor The American Medical Association's Council on Science & Public Health reviewed the science on HFCS noting, “Even if sucrose is not hydrolyzed before consumption, the covalent bond between the fructose and glucose molecules in sucrose is easily cleaved by the enzyme sucrase in the brush-border cells of the small intestine…the body is absorbing free fructose and glucose molecules, regardless of whether they originated as part of HFCS or sucrose.” bit(dot)ly/kUbmgP Therese
@CornRefinersAssoc Its not just that it may be the same chemical compounds, but that it is absorbed into the body so fast that it is far more dangerous. Please open your eyes to see that you are killing america. Yes, America already takes in far too much sugar, but seeing as this is even less expensive form of "sugar" it just makes it easier to up the intake more.
Its sad that you care so little for the people, and so much for the money.
@CornRefinersAssoc The problem is that when molecules of HFCS are hydrolyzed, it yields 55% fructose and 45% glucose (as opposed to the 50/50 ratio in sucrose). That extra 5% of free fructose, when the daily HFCS consumption of a typical American is taken into account, will lead to metabolic syndrome, especially since syrup offers nothing to diminish or control the absorption of the fructose at the vili.
I hope Therese from Corn Refiners Assoc. gets paid well to respond to all of the opposing claims. She's a busy, busy lady. I'm sure they hate that so many people are turning away from HFCS and are not falling for their false claims. I for one don't have a single item in my house with it. I commented on something on their Facebook page and then was promptly blocked and my comments deleted. That says a lot I think. Quality individuals at Corn Refiners Assoc. ha
Go to sciencedaily and search high fructose corn syrup, it is NOT the same as glucose - that is simply a lie. Amongst the search results you will find "Pancreatic Cancers Use Fructose, Common in the Western Diet, to Fuel Their Growth" - "Fructose Sugar Makes Maturing Human Fat Cells Fatter, Less Insulin-Sensitive" - "Fructose-Rich Beverages Associated With Increased Risk of Gout" - "the brain's response to fructose is very different to the response to glucose" J. Purnell, M.D.
@mfmezz You are appear to be referring to fructose and separately glucose, both of which are simple sugars as you know. In contrast, high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) and sucrose (table sugar) each contain about equal ratios of both fructose & glucose, similar to honey and other caloric sweeteners. Therese
Refined chemical FRUCTOSE is unnatural and does not occur in nature and this is why the body does not metabolize it to blood glucose, but cause adverse and health harming conversion to triglycerides, LDL cholesterol, leading to cardiovascular disease, insulin resistance, obesity, hypertension, depression.
@newmac We don’t consume fructose in isolation in our diet, and the studies done on pure fructose used astronomical amounts. High fructose corn syrup and sucrose are metabolized the same, and they are both composed of about equal amounts of fructose and glucose. You can learn more on our Corn Sugar website. Therese
@CornRefinersAssoc You can't prove the studies used astronomical amounts of fructose. They are not equal amounts, HFCS has about 5% MORE fructose (poison) than regular sugar. They both are crap regardless. Why would anyone want to learn from a completely biased website PROMOTING HFCS when they can learn the TRUTH anywhere else? You know HFCS is worse than regular sugar, especially with the mercury traces. But all you guys care about is MONEY. Start caring for the people of the U.S. instead.
@newmac Our goal is to clear up misconceptions surrounding high fructose corn syrup (HFCS). You are appear to be referring to fructose alone, which is different from HFCS and sucrose (table sugar). Both table sugar and HFCS contain about equal ratios of fructose & glucose, similar to honey and other caloric sweeteners. Therese
@Manboyno5 There isn't any HFCS in vaccines that I know of, and they whole vaccines-autism thing has been proven to be myth over and over. It's safer to get a vaccine that to not.
Proof* "Sugar is sugar. your body can't tell the difference." thats the point your body can't tell the difference and takes it anyway. Then poisons you for it. This commercial makes no sense at all. And techinacally just agreed to sugar being bad in a way.
HFCS is corn WASTE... they are lying to the public in many ways. There are many sources that speak the TRUTH, books and movies alike. One good movie called "Food INC." tells the truth in leaps and bounds. Another good source is a book called "Omnivore's Dilemma".
@falloutpanicx Our ad campaign is in place, amongst other efforts to clear up the misinformation that is out there about HFCS. Our efforts are not to increase consumption or present HFCS a health food. Both Sugar and HFCS meet the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) requirements for use of the term “natural.” As you may have seen, there is a lot of misinformation noting that HCFS is somehow worse for us than sugar, which it is not. You can see 3rd party views at bit(dot)ly/fOVIJ5
Propaganda !!!!!!!!... this is disgusting and evil. "Experts".. man people are so blind. The psychology used in this commercial is THICK, using innocence for justification.
You have been so helpful and informative. Just one final question: When I google "high fructose corn syrup studies," the first thing that comes up is a Princeton University study that says, "A Princeton University research team has demonstrated that all sweeteners are not equal when it comes to weight gain: Rats with access to high-fructose corn syrup gained significantly more weight than those with access to table sugar, even when their overall caloric intake was the same." Your thoughts?
@Caradae Sure! The Princeton study you mention was challenged by many experts, such as Marion Nestle, Ph.D, Paulette Goddard Professor of Nutrition at New York University bit(dot)ly/ccycUc, Karen Kaplan, Science Staff Writer at the LA Times (bit(dot)ly/bjkNaU, along with many others (bit(dot)ly/bkD52b and bit(dot)ly/9ACeK1. You can also see our response by going to our Sweet Surprise website and searching for “Princeton.”
I nearly fell over for dead when I first saw one of these ads!
When I ingest HFCS my heart starts racing, my breathing gets shallow, I get light headed, and I soon feel incredible fatigue. I have none of those side effects from pure cane sugar. It is not a placebo effect because I had that reaction before I ever knew the difference between real sugar and this stuff. HFCS, by ANY name, is POISON. My body CAN tell the difference.
This video is right. It makes little difference if processed sweeteners come from corn, sugar beets, or sugar cane. But what this video doesn't tell you, is that all such processed sweeteners poison the body. (Advanced glycation endproducts).
The only sweet foods that are non-toxic, are raw fruits and raw vegetables and unheated honey. In fact, unheated honey will detoxify the damage caused by processed sweeteners.
If the sugars are all the same then why can't my son digest high-fructose? Because he has High-Fructose Malabsorption. He stopped gaining weight and his stomach blew up and he was sick for months. We couldn't figure out what was wrong with him. A specialist did a fructose breathing test and found out he had this. We put him on a non-fructose diet and sure enough within a few days he was back to normal.
medical and nutrition experts are paid by the big ag companies. Humans should be eating refined sugars in any form, especially children. Our bodies can't tell the difference but our immune systems tell another story.
OMG, what is the world coming to?! Your new way to be more greedy is to change the name, so you can keep more Americans hooked, obese and sick! That makes me sick!! HFCS/corn sugar is NOT natural, there is no way to make it in my kitchen, even if i wanted too! PlusI will stick to natural non-GMO cane sugar and natural local raw honey and maple syrup for my sweetners!
They should have a follow-up commercial with the little girl in this ad, shown ten years later, obese and covered with cystic acne but still happy because, after all, "corn sugar is natural sugar".
Thanks for responding to my comment. You seem very informed about HFCS. Can you address the claim that HFCS bypasses our hunger signals, causing us to consume more of the products it contains? Does regular sugar bypass our hunger signals in the same way?
@Caradae There has been research done that has found no differences in satiety (feeling of fullness) between sucrose and HFCS. Please see the below study that reviewed the effects of HFCS and sugar on circulating levels of glucose, leptin, insulin and ghrelin. You can also learn more at bit(dot)ly/b6PUX0 Therese
@alfionfire You can see research at bit(dot)ly/dEqtBb & at bit(dot)ly/f0vjOj under “Supplement: The State of the Science on Dietary Sweeteners Containing Fructose.” You can also see other POV’s at bit(dot)ly/9EDAW3. Thanks, Therese
This video makes me laugh (and cry inside). They are technically correct. Sugar from corn or from cane is a refined product that are essentially the same. Sugar is 50% glucose and 50% fructose it does not not matter if it is from cane, beets, or corn. High fructose corn syrup is 55% fructose and 45% glucose. Very little difference between this and sugar.
The (tragic) comedy here is that they are correct, but fructose from ANY sugar in the amounts that we eat is deadly.
@StarrJaded While the corn used to produce HFCS may or may not have been produced using genetically enhanced corn, current testing results indicate that corn DNA cannot be detected in measurable amounts in HFCS. “This study [Princeton] is poorly designed & poorly controlled & does not prove or even suggest that HFCS is more likely to lead to obesity than sucrose.” Karen Teff, Ph.D., Associate Director, Institute for Diabetes…University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine bit(dot)ly/bkD52b
Dear CornRefinersAssoc: where are these "misperceptions" coming from? Possibly from documented health issues that have been linked to HFCS consumption being reported in medical journals?
@visibleroy A lot of the misperceptions that are online stem from the belief that HFCS is high in fructose; this belief is due to recent studies that have examined pure fructose and have inappropriately applied the findings to HFCS. The studies that cause confusion examined artificially high levels of pure fructose not found either in HFCS or in any normal diet. In fact, the HFCS used in breads, jams and yogurt is 42% fructose – actually less fructose than what's found in sugar. Therese
Like any parent, I have questions about the food my daughter eats.And what I discovered is that whether it's Soylent Green or animal protein, your body can't tell the difference. Knowing that makes me feel better about what she eats.
Princeton researchers find that high-fructose corn syrup prompts considerably more weight gain
"When rats are drinking high-fructose corn syrup at levels well below those in soda pop, they're becoming obese -- every single one, across the board. Even when rats are fed a high-fat diet, you don't see this; they don't all gain extra weight."
@thexianti The Princeton University study used grossly exaggerated intake levels. See another expert POV “So, I’m skeptical. I don’t think the study produces convincing evidence of a difference between the effects of HFCS & sucrose on the body weight of rats. I’m afraid I have to agree with the Corn Refiners on this one…” Marion Nestle, Ph.D., Paulette Goddard Professor of Nutrition, Food Studies and Public Health, New York University clidotgs/Jrsys
Wow. You know, I know you're not the villains you're made out to be--HFCS isn't the sole reason everyone is fat--but outright lying isn't doing anything to improve your image.
Because you say it on TV, it must be true. Hey, if corn's so great, how about you let the free market show you how great it is, and give up those juicy goverment subsidies? How many commercials pimping "corn sugar" would we see then?
Shame on you comparing genetically engineered food to natural corn. You know very well it's High Fructose Corn Syrup and it's causing an epidemic of obesity and disease, but you are too greedy to care. How do you guys sleep at night? I agree with 92Winters, your lies have to be exposed!
This a kind of disgusts me by the way... NO CHILD should be consuming HFCS! It should be illegal, along with MSG, Trans Fats, all the other Artificial sweeteners, food dies, and GMO foods/animals.
MY body knows the difference! I was recently taken to the ER due to an anaphylaxis reaction to your "corn sugar" that in pretty much everything! How Dare you, this commercial makes me sick. Have fun making your millions off of slowly deteriorating the health of uninformed Americans.
@parrish001 Exactly! And then they wonder why obesity in America is so bad. They just act like they care, but we know it's just bull. Really all they care about is making their money and manufacturing in the most cost effective way for THEM.
Good for you or not, low grade corn crops used for HFCS are swallowing up America's farmland, tearing up the soil and leaving farmers paying more for seeds than they earn in a year. Everyone should be doing their best to eat local as much as possible before all of America's arable land is destroyed.
@LazyOtaku High fructose corn syrup is not sweeter than sugar, it’s not higher in calories and it’s not metabolized differently. In fact, high fructose corn syrup is composed of the same simple sugars found in table sugar and honey – glucose and fructose – in virtually the same ratios.
@CornRefinersAssoc Unfooortunately though for sooome reason..... HFCS has a 1:1 correlation (as in it causes) diabetes. You sure they're in the same ratios? Or did you read that information in an article wrote by the corn industry?
@sakkurae Claims that HFCS contains mercury contamination are inaccurate. And this was proven by an independent lab that found no quantifiable levels of mercury in high fructose corn syrup. Those results were confirmed by a leading mercury expert from Duke University Medical Center. duketox.mc.duke.edu/recenttoxissues.htm
This is evil propaganda on the same level as big tobacco. Find some bought of "independent scientists" and then make people feel stupid for questioning the vile concoctions you've created in the lab. Nice job relabeling HFCS to Corn Sugar too - sounds so natural as you walk through the genetically modified corn field. Your lies need to be exposed.
You say the body can not tell between real sugar and corn sugar, then why change the name. It seams like you are just trying to confuse the dumb public by naming it as close to cane sugar as possible. How is corn sugar, or what ever you want to call it, natural when an enzyme is used to convert it from cornstarch into fructose, which is not natural?
@rgsproductions There has been a lot of misinformation in regard to high fructose corn syrup; this misinformation has caused confusion for consumers. We want to clear up consumer confusion by calling this ingredient what it is: corn sugar. And that is why we are asking the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to allow for an alternate name for this ingredient on food and beverage labels.
@CornRefinersAssoc The name "high fructose corn syrup" has the ring of not-found-in-nature to it. Being that high fructose corn syrup isn't found in nature, how will changing the name to "corn syrup" clear up the 'confusion' consumers currently have about your product?
@Caradae We want to clear up consumer confusion by calling this ingredient what it is: corn sugar. Part of the confusion is in regard to the ingredients composition, which like sugar is comprised of roughly half fructose and half glucose. However, nearly 58 percent of those surveyed believe high fructose corn syrup has more fructose than sugar.
@alandraper We agree, as do most dietitians that all sugars should be enjoyed in moderation. USDA data show that the per capita use of high fructose corn syrup in the U.S. food supply was matched with an almost equal decline in the per capita use of sugar. Per capita consumption of sugar has always exceeded the per capita consumption of high fructose corn syrup with sugar maintaining its position as the most widely consumed fructose-containing sweetener in the U.S. food supply.
@CornRefinersAssoc Great, so you agree that Americans are consuming too much high-fructose corn syrup (or whatever you want to call it in your latest propaganda).
@GorillaSalsa Fructose is not high fructose corn syrup; it is not the same as high fructose corn syrup or sugar because these are about half glucose and half fructose. Nature provides fructose and glucose in combination, whether it’s in fruits, vegetables, or sweeteners.
Wow, this is a flat faced lie from the HFCS industry. They've basically taken the stance that their bottom line is more important than the health of their consumers.
One more reason to stick to natural cane sugar, folks.
Uh, yes your body CAN tell the difference. Processed and refined sugar lacks the original minerals found in naturally occurring sugar, which helps break down the sugar so that your body does not have to constantly pump insulin into the body. Gotta love propagandist these days...
@pcPhr34k That is precisely the reason the corn syrup is specifically bad for you. All refined sugars (HFCS included) lack fiber that helps your body metabolize the sugar is a controlled way.
@pcPhr34k That is precisely the reason the corn syrup is specifically bad for you. All refined sugars (HFCS included) lack fiber that helps your body metabolize the sugar in a controlled way.
This is amazing. Considering Dietitians (who are members of the ADA no less) are jumping on board with this....
Did you know Coca-Cola is a sponsor of the American Dietetic Association? Its all fitting together nicely.
Offer millions of dollars and anyone is willing to put a quote out there.
Nikkirose071 5 months ago 27
These commercials are all lies. HFCS is really bad for you. Obviously, people would rather believe these commercials rather than doing their own research though. Because there IS a difference. HFCS is man made in a lab. REAL sugar is grown in fields.
QueenLucyThe2nd 5 months ago 28
Well...the man alone has pretty much made me want to take in as much "corn syrup" as possible!!!! :)
briahbriah22 5 months ago
There's a reason why "embedding is disabled" for this video. This industry has zero interest in allowing people to share and comment on other sites about the naked dishonesty of a commercial which says that natural sugar has the same impact on your body as addictive high fructose corn syrup. Disgraceful.
popcornlover1100 5 months ago 19
8 people accidentially missed the 'Thumbs Down' button because they sneezed.
AyeSkyeTech 7 months ago 15
this is a dumb argument when you think about it, debating about which one is WORSE for you.. problem is, hfcs is hard to have in moderation. it's even in foods that you would think have no need for sweetener or sugar, like corn flakes and campbell's soup.
kevitron 7 months ago 3
After reading the Princeton study, I would say HFCS is effectively rat poison.
keithmoslak 7 months ago 24
For the real facts, check out the gizmodo website, or google "What sugar actually does to your brain and body."
This group has no monetary incentive in lying.
aerobell513 8 months ago
Sugar is Sugar?
So glucose is lactose is maltose is galactose is fructose is maltodextrose is mannose is sucrose?
Something tells me that you guys are lying. Otherwise there would be no such thing as "Lactose intolerant"... that is, if "our bodies can't tell the difference."
LemoiaBlobet 9 months ago
Confucius said by three ways we may learn wisdom, first, by reflection, which is noblest; second, by imitation, which is the easiest; and third, by experience, which is the bitterest.
larock17 9 months ago
@larock"Confucius said by three ways we may learn wisdom, first, by reflection, which is noblest; second, by imitation, which is the easiest; and third, by experience, which is the bitterest."
Compelling!
AyeSkyeTech 7 months ago 2
The term natural, a standard that was set in 1982! The term was set into law more specifically for meat and poultry. It allowed the term natural to be used on labeling provided the manufacturer of the products bearing the claim demonstrates that the product does not contain artificial flavor or flavoring, coloring ingredient or chemical preservative or any other artificial or synthetic ingredient, and the product and its ingredients are not more than minimally processed.
larock17 9 months ago
Pure, pure propaganda.
ThePatriotMuckraker 9 months ago 3
right!
danuus 9 months ago
For a short time, my husband started drinking Mountain Dew with HFCS. When the "throwback version" with sugar came out, I bought some for him. He noticed that it tasted better but didn't notice until a few days later that instead of 2 or 3 per day, he could barely finish 1 can of the real sugar version. It "broke the spell" and he's off that shit now.
The body really does know the difference! Real sugar makes you feel fuller faster and you naturally decrease the amount you consume.
mmr11027 9 months ago 2
Maintain a healthy diet, limit, and stay active? What are the chances you will just eat a tiny bit of this sweet, delicious, addicting "sugar" and then pick up some healthy food such as carrots with broccoli, then go for an hour jog? Most people grab some food, get to work, go to sleep, go to computer or TV. And the poor kids-then won't know! They will keep eating and eating it and become addicted and obese from a young age.
hotncold456 9 months ago
Principles of Biochemistry 3rd Edition (Horton) p364: "However, fructose catabolism bypasses phosphofructokinase-1 and its associated regulation. Diets rich in fructose or sucrose may lead to a fatty liver because of overproduction of pyruvate."
akagordon05 9 months ago
@akagordon05 I just wanted to clarify that we understand that all sugars should be moderated. Our goal is to clear up misconceptions surrounding high fructose corn syrup. HFCS contains about equal ratios of fructose & glucose, similar to table sugar. HFCS is not high in fructose. Therese
CornRefinersAssoc 8 months ago
@CornRefinersAssoc you say that HFCS is not high in fructose, but it's in the name itself "high fructose corn syrup"
gustavo37209 7 months ago 7
@darkpokemon0426 The reason is this, Normal Cane Sugar has a 50/50 ratio of Glucose to Fructose and they are chemically bound together, but "Corn Sugar" has a 45/55 ratio of Glucose to Fructose and they are not bound, therefore, it is "higher" fructose, and, since they are not bound together, the body doesn't have to break them down as much, and it gets into your blood stream much faster. (Aka, the poison works faster)
Brntrogdor 9 months ago
@Brntrogdor The American Medical Association's Council on Science & Public Health reviewed the science on HFCS noting, “Even if sucrose is not hydrolyzed before consumption, the covalent bond between the fructose and glucose molecules in sucrose is easily cleaved by the enzyme sucrase in the brush-border cells of the small intestine…the body is absorbing free fructose and glucose molecules, regardless of whether they originated as part of HFCS or sucrose.” bit(dot)ly/kUbmgP Therese
CornRefinersAssoc 8 months ago
@CornRefinersAssoc Its not just that it may be the same chemical compounds, but that it is absorbed into the body so fast that it is far more dangerous. Please open your eyes to see that you are killing america. Yes, America already takes in far too much sugar, but seeing as this is even less expensive form of "sugar" it just makes it easier to up the intake more.
Its sad that you care so little for the people, and so much for the money.
Leech.
Brntrogdor 8 months ago 3
@CornRefinersAssoc The problem is that when molecules of HFCS are hydrolyzed, it yields 55% fructose and 45% glucose (as opposed to the 50/50 ratio in sucrose). That extra 5% of free fructose, when the daily HFCS consumption of a typical American is taken into account, will lead to metabolic syndrome, especially since syrup offers nothing to diminish or control the absorption of the fructose at the vili.
shihaku 7 months ago 5
If there's no difference let's just err on the side of caution and maybe just use, um, real sugar maybe? Or is that too easy....
groovex73 9 months ago
and I wonder why so many Americans are fat, unhealthy and full of pain and inflammation.
stud002 9 months ago
I hope Therese from Corn Refiners Assoc. gets paid well to respond to all of the opposing claims. She's a busy, busy lady. I'm sure they hate that so many people are turning away from HFCS and are not falling for their false claims. I for one don't have a single item in my house with it. I commented on something on their Facebook page and then was promptly blocked and my comments deleted. That says a lot I think. Quality individuals at Corn Refiners Assoc. ha
gaciesmom 9 months ago
Go to sciencedaily and search high fructose corn syrup, it is NOT the same as glucose - that is simply a lie. Amongst the search results you will find "Pancreatic Cancers Use Fructose, Common in the Western Diet, to Fuel Their Growth" - "Fructose Sugar Makes Maturing Human Fat Cells Fatter, Less Insulin-Sensitive" - "Fructose-Rich Beverages Associated With Increased Risk of Gout" - "the brain's response to fructose is very different to the response to glucose" J. Purnell, M.D.
mfmezz 10 months ago 45
@mfmezz You are appear to be referring to fructose and separately glucose, both of which are simple sugars as you know. In contrast, high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) and sucrose (table sugar) each contain about equal ratios of both fructose & glucose, similar to honey and other caloric sweeteners. Therese
CornRefinersAssoc 8 months ago
Refined chemical FRUCTOSE is unnatural and does not occur in nature and this is why the body does not metabolize it to blood glucose, but cause adverse and health harming conversion to triglycerides, LDL cholesterol, leading to cardiovascular disease, insulin resistance, obesity, hypertension, depression.
surfmaster999 8 months ago 3
This is almost as bad as the Union Carbide commercials...
emilyj1987 10 months ago
who is the guy? does anyone know?
mrdiglet 10 months ago
@mrdiglet Yes I know him
honard 8 months ago
Totally untrue; the body processes fructose differently. Fructose is a cumulative poison similar to alcohol without the buzz. More lying propaganda.
newmac 10 months ago 66
@newmac We don’t consume fructose in isolation in our diet, and the studies done on pure fructose used astronomical amounts. High fructose corn syrup and sucrose are metabolized the same, and they are both composed of about equal amounts of fructose and glucose. You can learn more on our Corn Sugar website. Therese
CornRefinersAssoc 10 months ago
@CornRefinersAssoc You can't prove the studies used astronomical amounts of fructose. They are not equal amounts, HFCS has about 5% MORE fructose (poison) than regular sugar. They both are crap regardless. Why would anyone want to learn from a completely biased website PROMOTING HFCS when they can learn the TRUTH anywhere else? You know HFCS is worse than regular sugar, especially with the mercury traces. But all you guys care about is MONEY. Start caring for the people of the U.S. instead.
TorqueFire94 10 months ago
@newmac Our goal is to clear up misconceptions surrounding high fructose corn syrup (HFCS). You are appear to be referring to fructose alone, which is different from HFCS and sucrose (table sugar). Both table sugar and HFCS contain about equal ratios of fructose & glucose, similar to honey and other caloric sweeteners. Therese
CornRefinersAssoc 8 months ago
Propaganda!
jumponskis 11 months ago 7
HFCS is the component used in vaccines that causes autism
Manboyno5 11 months ago
@Manboyno5 There isn't any HFCS in vaccines that I know of, and they whole vaccines-autism thing has been proven to be myth over and over. It's safer to get a vaccine that to not.
riff5fki 9 months ago
Ever think that is worse for the enviornment? This is sad.
henrytheawsome 11 months ago
This guy spoke with medical and nutritionist experts getting paid by Monsanto!
wright2anthony 11 months ago 3
Proof* "Sugar is sugar. your body can't tell the difference." thats the point your body can't tell the difference and takes it anyway. Then poisons you for it. This commercial makes no sense at all. And techinacally just agreed to sugar being bad in a way.
Rafalz7 11 months ago
@falloutpanicx
HFCS is corn WASTE... they are lying to the public in many ways. There are many sources that speak the TRUTH, books and movies alike. One good movie called "Food INC." tells the truth in leaps and bounds. Another good source is a book called "Omnivore's Dilemma".
Amychao1245 11 months ago 4
This is insulting, what a foolish and disgusting way of lying to the public and cheating them of a healthy way of living.
SaitoNetwork 11 months ago 3
I kno this commercial is about corn sugar but whos the man in the commercial???!
hahaah
DUSTYOCLOTHES 11 months ago
@falloutpanicx Our ad campaign is in place, amongst other efforts to clear up the misinformation that is out there about HFCS. Our efforts are not to increase consumption or present HFCS a health food. Both Sugar and HFCS meet the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) requirements for use of the term “natural.” As you may have seen, there is a lot of misinformation noting that HCFS is somehow worse for us than sugar, which it is not. You can see 3rd party views at bit(dot)ly/fOVIJ5
CornRefinersAssoc 11 months ago
@CornRefinersAssoc Your ad campaign is in place to stop falling revenue, not to educate the American people on proper nutrition...
emilyj1987 10 months ago
If you build it, he will come.
GodsItalianStallion 1 year ago
Propaganda !!!!!!!!... this is disgusting and evil. "Experts".. man people are so blind. The psychology used in this commercial is THICK, using innocence for justification.
OptimusPrimeX 1 year ago 3
Sugar is Sugar. All lies. This commercial is one big fat evil lie put in a fluffy family friendly context. LIES I TELL YOU!
vicetube 1 year ago 4
@vicetube exactly !
OptimusPrimeX 1 year ago
This is such a bold face lie i can't believe they where so confident to air such a total false advertisement a lie wow!!
charlycash 1 year ago 2
You have been so helpful and informative. Just one final question: When I google "high fructose corn syrup studies," the first thing that comes up is a Princeton University study that says, "A Princeton University research team has demonstrated that all sweeteners are not equal when it comes to weight gain: Rats with access to high-fructose corn syrup gained significantly more weight than those with access to table sugar, even when their overall caloric intake was the same." Your thoughts?
Caradae 1 year ago 9
@Caradae Sure! The Princeton study you mention was challenged by many experts, such as Marion Nestle, Ph.D, Paulette Goddard Professor of Nutrition at New York University bit(dot)ly/ccycUc, Karen Kaplan, Science Staff Writer at the LA Times (bit(dot)ly/bjkNaU, along with many others (bit(dot)ly/bkD52b and bit(dot)ly/9ACeK1. You can also see our response by going to our Sweet Surprise website and searching for “Princeton.”
Thanks for the question.
Therese, Corn Refiners Association
CornRefinersAssoc 1 year ago
I nearly fell over for dead when I first saw one of these ads!
When I ingest HFCS my heart starts racing, my breathing gets shallow, I get light headed, and I soon feel incredible fatigue. I have none of those side effects from pure cane sugar. It is not a placebo effect because I had that reaction before I ever knew the difference between real sugar and this stuff. HFCS, by ANY name, is POISON. My body CAN tell the difference.
SeisanStnc 1 year ago 5
This video is right. It makes little difference if processed sweeteners come from corn, sugar beets, or sugar cane. But what this video doesn't tell you, is that all such processed sweeteners poison the body. (Advanced glycation endproducts).
The only sweet foods that are non-toxic, are raw fruits and raw vegetables and unheated honey. In fact, unheated honey will detoxify the damage caused by processed sweeteners.
mors03 1 year ago
If the sugars are all the same then why can't my son digest high-fructose? Because he has High-Fructose Malabsorption. He stopped gaining weight and his stomach blew up and he was sick for months. We couldn't figure out what was wrong with him. A specialist did a fructose breathing test and found out he had this. We put him on a non-fructose diet and sure enough within a few days he was back to normal.
JimmyFortino 1 year ago
It's just a matter of time when we see the diseases coming from this tampered food. The taste is unmatched with Organic corn also!
callcc4realestate 1 year ago
Judging from the responses your ad campaign is failing. Nice try though!
dhartmanSavechildren 1 year ago
medical and nutrition experts are paid by the big ag companies. Humans should be eating refined sugars in any form, especially children. Our bodies can't tell the difference but our immune systems tell another story.
schratboy 1 year ago
OMG, what is the world coming to?! Your new way to be more greedy is to change the name, so you can keep more Americans hooked, obese and sick! That makes me sick!! HFCS/corn sugar is NOT natural, there is no way to make it in my kitchen, even if i wanted too! PlusI will stick to natural non-GMO cane sugar and natural local raw honey and maple syrup for my sweetners!
hla280 1 year ago 3
Monsanto, remember the tobacco companies of the ninetees? Whatever goes around, comes around.
Luvs23 1 year ago 2
They should have a follow-up commercial with the little girl in this ad, shown ten years later, obese and covered with cystic acne but still happy because, after all, "corn sugar is natural sugar".
toycoon 1 year ago 8
"question 'mark" of the beast'
slowlybutfasholy 1 year ago
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Luvs23 1 year ago
Thanks for responding to my comment. You seem very informed about HFCS. Can you address the claim that HFCS bypasses our hunger signals, causing us to consume more of the products it contains? Does regular sugar bypass our hunger signals in the same way?
Caradae 1 year ago
@Caradae There has been research done that has found no differences in satiety (feeling of fullness) between sucrose and HFCS. Please see the below study that reviewed the effects of HFCS and sugar on circulating levels of glucose, leptin, insulin and ghrelin. You can also learn more at bit(dot)ly/b6PUX0 Therese
CornRefinersAssoc 1 year ago
@CornRefinersAssoc SO.... wheres the research.
alfionfire 1 year ago
@alfionfire You can see research at bit(dot)ly/dEqtBb & at bit(dot)ly/f0vjOj under “Supplement: The State of the Science on Dietary Sweeteners Containing Fructose.” You can also see other POV’s at bit(dot)ly/9EDAW3. Thanks, Therese
CornRefinersAssoc 1 year ago
This video makes me laugh (and cry inside). They are technically correct. Sugar from corn or from cane is a refined product that are essentially the same. Sugar is 50% glucose and 50% fructose it does not not matter if it is from cane, beets, or corn. High fructose corn syrup is 55% fructose and 45% glucose. Very little difference between this and sugar.
The (tragic) comedy here is that they are correct, but fructose from ANY sugar in the amounts that we eat is deadly.
buda222 1 year ago
Wake up everybody! Sugar is good for you!
MrCheckerhead 1 year ago
So much confusion! So much CONFUSION!! That little girl will be weighing 300 pounds when she's 18, thanks to the modified foods pushers!
savvysalmon 1 year ago
I refuse to buy anything that has HFCS/corn sugar in it. Corn Refiners Association only care about $.
unemployedfarmer 1 year ago
@StarrJaded While the corn used to produce HFCS may or may not have been produced using genetically enhanced corn, current testing results indicate that corn DNA cannot be detected in measurable amounts in HFCS. “This study [Princeton] is poorly designed & poorly controlled & does not prove or even suggest that HFCS is more likely to lead to obesity than sucrose.” Karen Teff, Ph.D., Associate Director, Institute for Diabetes…University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine bit(dot)ly/bkD52b
CornRefinersAssoc 1 year ago
Dear CornRefinersAssoc: where are these "misperceptions" coming from? Possibly from documented health issues that have been linked to HFCS consumption being reported in medical journals?
visibleroy 1 year ago 27
@visibleroy A lot of the misperceptions that are online stem from the belief that HFCS is high in fructose; this belief is due to recent studies that have examined pure fructose and have inappropriately applied the findings to HFCS. The studies that cause confusion examined artificially high levels of pure fructose not found either in HFCS or in any normal diet. In fact, the HFCS used in breads, jams and yogurt is 42% fructose – actually less fructose than what's found in sugar. Therese
CornRefinersAssoc 1 year ago
Like any parent, I have questions about the food my daughter eats.And what I discovered is that whether it's Soylent Green or animal protein, your body can't tell the difference. Knowing that makes me feel better about what she eats.
Ryansax1983 1 year ago
I feel bad for the actor. He's only being paid to say these things, it's not like he believes it.
HatRapist 1 year ago
Wow.
LITTLEMISSRANDOM11 1 year ago
Princeton researchers find that high-fructose corn syrup prompts considerably more weight gain
"When rats are drinking high-fructose corn syrup at levels well below those in soda pop, they're becoming obese -- every single one, across the board. Even when rats are fed a high-fat diet, you don't see this; they don't all gain extra weight."
thexianti 1 year ago 3
@thexianti The Princeton University study used grossly exaggerated intake levels. See another expert POV “So, I’m skeptical. I don’t think the study produces convincing evidence of a difference between the effects of HFCS & sucrose on the body weight of rats. I’m afraid I have to agree with the Corn Refiners on this one…” Marion Nestle, Ph.D., Paulette Goddard Professor of Nutrition, Food Studies and Public Health, New York University clidotgs/Jrsys
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Luvs23 1 year ago
Anyone know who the cute dude is?
mrdiglet 1 year ago
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christine012674 1 year ago
That guy has probably never seen that girl before he got payed big bank to do this commercial. This is almost as fake as hfcs
541994000 1 year ago
Wow. You know, I know you're not the villains you're made out to be--HFCS isn't the sole reason everyone is fat--but outright lying isn't doing anything to improve your image.
-Your Average Informed Viewer
JessiokaFroka 1 year ago
@JessiokaFroka Thank you for acknowledging that we are not the villains we are made out to be. Can you clarify what you feel we are lying about?
CornRefinersAssoc 1 year ago
Because you say it on TV, it must be true. Hey, if corn's so great, how about you let the free market show you how great it is, and give up those juicy goverment subsidies? How many commercials pimping "corn sugar" would we see then?
royalewihcheese 1 year ago
Shame on you comparing genetically engineered food to natural corn. You know very well it's High Fructose Corn Syrup and it's causing an epidemic of obesity and disease, but you are too greedy to care. How do you guys sleep at night? I agree with 92Winters, your lies have to be exposed!
katherinacolston 1 year ago
CRA: Can you please respond to the research by Dr. Lustig at UCSF? You can find it on YouTube by searching for "Sugar: The Bitter Truth"
thebrassring1 1 year ago
@thebrassring1 Please see Alan Aragon’s response to Sugar: The Bitter Truth
alanaragonblog dot comm/2010/01/29/the-bitter-truth-about-fructose-alarmism
CornRefinersAssoc 1 year ago
This a kind of disgusts me by the way... NO CHILD should be consuming HFCS! It should be illegal, along with MSG, Trans Fats, all the other Artificial sweeteners, food dies, and GMO foods/animals.
Queeranus 1 year ago
My faith in the American people (at least its youth) is slowly being restored thanks to the number of dislikes vs likes this video has.
Queeranus 1 year ago
MY body knows the difference! I was recently taken to the ER due to an anaphylaxis reaction to your "corn sugar" that in pretty much everything! How Dare you, this commercial makes me sick. Have fun making your millions off of slowly deteriorating the health of uninformed Americans.
1981Jacquelyn 1 year ago
...Are they allowed to blatantly lie like that?
happyarmfriend 1 year ago
Why did you change the name?
SixtyAteOutdoors 1 year ago
@parrish001 Exactly! And then they wonder why obesity in America is so bad. They just act like they care, but we know it's just bull. Really all they care about is making their money and manufacturing in the most cost effective way for THEM.
InTheMist032000 1 year ago
Good for you or not, low grade corn crops used for HFCS are swallowing up America's farmland, tearing up the soil and leaving farmers paying more for seeds than they earn in a year. Everyone should be doing their best to eat local as much as possible before all of America's arable land is destroyed.
blahblah096 1 year ago
Sugar is sugar, and hfcs is more than just sugar.
LazyOtaku 1 year ago
@LazyOtaku High fructose corn syrup is not sweeter than sugar, it’s not higher in calories and it’s not metabolized differently. In fact, high fructose corn syrup is composed of the same simple sugars found in table sugar and honey – glucose and fructose – in virtually the same ratios.
CornRefinersAssoc 1 year ago
@CornRefinersAssoc Unfooortunately though for sooome reason..... HFCS has a 1:1 correlation (as in it causes) diabetes. You sure they're in the same ratios? Or did you read that information in an article wrote by the corn industry?
Queeranus 1 year ago
@CornRefinersAssoc While that is true, sugar is and stays quite poisonous, no matter where it comes from.
Shaolos 1 year ago
cane sugar lacks the benefits of mercury, that corn syrup has.
sakkurae 1 year ago 3
@sakkurae Claims that HFCS contains mercury contamination are inaccurate. And this was proven by an independent lab that found no quantifiable levels of mercury in high fructose corn syrup. Those results were confirmed by a leading mercury expert from Duke University Medical Center. duketox.mc.duke.edu/recenttoxissues.htm
CornRefinersAssoc 1 year ago
This is evil propaganda on the same level as big tobacco. Find some bought of "independent scientists" and then make people feel stupid for questioning the vile concoctions you've created in the lab. Nice job relabeling HFCS to Corn Sugar too - sounds so natural as you walk through the genetically modified corn field. Your lies need to be exposed.
92Winters 1 year ago 65
You say the body can not tell between real sugar and corn sugar, then why change the name. It seams like you are just trying to confuse the dumb public by naming it as close to cane sugar as possible. How is corn sugar, or what ever you want to call it, natural when an enzyme is used to convert it from cornstarch into fructose, which is not natural?
rgsproductions 1 year ago 49
@rgsproductions There has been a lot of misinformation in regard to high fructose corn syrup; this misinformation has caused confusion for consumers. We want to clear up consumer confusion by calling this ingredient what it is: corn sugar. And that is why we are asking the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to allow for an alternate name for this ingredient on food and beverage labels.
CornRefinersAssoc 1 year ago
@CornRefinersAssoc The name "high fructose corn syrup" has the ring of not-found-in-nature to it. Being that high fructose corn syrup isn't found in nature, how will changing the name to "corn syrup" clear up the 'confusion' consumers currently have about your product?
Caradae 1 year ago
@Caradae We want to clear up consumer confusion by calling this ingredient what it is: corn sugar. Part of the confusion is in regard to the ingredients composition, which like sugar is comprised of roughly half fructose and half glucose. However, nearly 58 percent of those surveyed believe high fructose corn syrup has more fructose than sugar.
CornRefinersAssoc 1 year ago
@rgsproductions You do realize that fructose is a naturally occurring sugar contained in honey, berries, and melons right?
carmen510 10 months ago
So you got away with calling it family-friendly "corn sugar" now?
KHInsiderVids 1 year ago
my taste-buds can…
imunderpressure 1 year ago
Excuse me... "Corn Sugar"? Ha!
shortdude07 1 year ago
Americans eat and drink too much sugar. Most of that is HFCS. Therefore, Americans eat and drink too much HFCS. Simple, really.
alandraper 1 year ago
@alandraper We agree, as do most dietitians that all sugars should be enjoyed in moderation. USDA data show that the per capita use of high fructose corn syrup in the U.S. food supply was matched with an almost equal decline in the per capita use of sugar. Per capita consumption of sugar has always exceeded the per capita consumption of high fructose corn syrup with sugar maintaining its position as the most widely consumed fructose-containing sweetener in the U.S. food supply.
CornRefinersAssoc 1 year ago
@CornRefinersAssoc Great, so you agree that Americans are consuming too much high-fructose corn syrup (or whatever you want to call it in your latest propaganda).
Seems like we're in total agreement.
alandraper 1 year ago
Fructose is NOT the same as sucrose, plain and simple.
What else is plain and simple? The definition of propaganda, which this fits.
GorillaSalsa 1 year ago 6
@GorillaSalsa Fructose is not high fructose corn syrup; it is not the same as high fructose corn syrup or sugar because these are about half glucose and half fructose. Nature provides fructose and glucose in combination, whether it’s in fruits, vegetables, or sweeteners.
CornRefinersAssoc 1 year ago
Mercury, copper, tin....it's all metal.
facilitypro 1 year ago
i PREFER cane SUGAR
FrugalFreak 1 year ago
Ethanol is made from corn, and so I drink it. I give it to my daughter. Things made from corn can't hurt you.
PDalts 1 year ago
like any actor, you'll say what your paid to say
echomatrix 1 year ago 3
why does cane sugar taste better by a long shot?
thebaron512 1 year ago 4
Lying to the public should be a federal crime.
jwigton 1 year ago 5
Wow, this is a flat faced lie from the HFCS industry. They've basically taken the stance that their bottom line is more important than the health of their consumers.
One more reason to stick to natural cane sugar, folks.
TUSNitroid 1 year ago 4
Who cares what it's called - it's still bad for you!
retrocommercials 1 year ago 3
Uh, yes your body CAN tell the difference. Processed and refined sugar lacks the original minerals found in naturally occurring sugar, which helps break down the sugar so that your body does not have to constantly pump insulin into the body. Gotta love propagandist these days...
pcPhr34k 1 year ago 5
@pcPhr34k That is precisely the reason the corn syrup is specifically bad for you. All refined sugars (HFCS included) lack fiber that helps your body metabolize the sugar is a controlled way.
toycoon 1 year ago
@pcPhr34k That is precisely the reason the corn syrup is specifically bad for you. All refined sugars (HFCS included) lack fiber that helps your body metabolize the sugar in a controlled way.
toycoon 1 year ago
I'll stick to cane sugar thanks....
amexnamedluis 1 year ago