High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) - "Two Bites" TV Original Ad

This is the original high fructose corn syrup ad. A couple in a park discusses the facts about high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), which has given rise to numerous parodies and spoofs. Please visit http://www.SweetSurprise.com for the facts on high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) and other sweeteners. Learn how moderation of sweeteners and other sources of calories is essential for a healthy diet.

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[jrmayer]

HFCS does NOT metabolize in the same way sugar does. It is a highly processed product that contains similar amounts of unbound fructose and glucose. Since HFCS is usually consumed in liquid form, its negative metabolic effects are significantly magnified. Whereas the glucose in other sugars is used by your body, and is converted to blood glucose, the fructose from HFCS is a relatively unregulated source of fuel that your liver converts to fat and cholesterol.

[CornRefinersAssoc]

@jrmayer Sugar&HFCS are metabolized the same. Please consider the following quote from Dr. Marion Nestle, Paulette Goddard Professor of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health at New York University: “HFCS is glucose and fructose separated. Table sugar is glucose and fructose stuck together, but quickly separated by digestive enzymes. The body can hardly tell them apart.” (Lamberson C. January 2, 2008. “High-fructose corn syrup may be the next target” Spokesman Review.) More bit(dot)ly/dJEYpK

[AshtonPhoto]

For 2011 my family is going to kick hfcs out of our pantry.

For one year we will not buy anything that we know contains hfcs.

Why should we keep paying premium prices for substandard food??

[CornRefinersAssoc]

@AshtonPhoto Scientists continue to confirm that HFCS is no different from other sweeteners. It is essentially the same as table sugar. See a 3rd party expert POV

"HFCS is a sugar, nothing more, nothing less. If you choose not to eat it, I’m fine with that decision. But your decision should be made because you have decided to eat less sweetened foods and drinks, not because you believe HFCS is some dietary devil to be avoided at all costs." Jo-Ann Heslin, M.A., R.D., C.D.N., bit(dot)ly/hylKmb

[AshtonPhoto]

In reality we are actually doing next to nothing but simply removing your cheap artificial sweetener from our diet, and noting the benefits. That's it.

We've noticed many brands now have blazing "No HFCS" banners on their labels.

That is a good sign, but we'll see if the trend continues.

Here is the bottom line:

We do not trust you. Your patronizing ads and cherry-picked quotes don't help that.

[wrongdogmedia]

The Corn Refiners Association is spending millions of dollars to create these ads to focus on the lack of metabolic difference between HFCS and sucrose. BUT, that really is not the point. The point is that HFCS is a marker for junk foods that we are better off not be eating. No, one popsicle every once in a while is not going to kill you, but processed foods have become a large proportion of our diets.

[danx53]

@CornRefinersAssoc Yeah a few hand picked scientist. Plus corn syrup fails to trigger a leptin response so your body can eat large amounts of the crap without feeling hungry.

[randomtrickpony]

Our entire food system has gone horribly wrong...you are not helping it. And though I respect you for selling a product, tobacco companies have been doing much the same thing for years, and doctors orignally backed them up too.

[rahuljin2]

@CornRefinersAssoc Actually, they aren't. HFCS fails to trigger a leptin response in the body when metabolized, this means that you can consume very large amounts without decreasing appetite, despite the calories consumed. HFCS is also very often made with genetically modified (GM) corn and involves many chemicals when processed. Take a look at the 'King Corn' documentary for proof. Maybe you should consider this before you convince the public that it is natural. You are not fooling anyone.

[wannabetvchef]

Hey, Corn Refiners Association, how come your organization threatens to sue newspapers and magazines any time they report scientific studies that further confirm the dangers of HFCS?

[reginalb124]

@Awaitingcertainty Some sugar is ok. Such as in fruit, where it is accompanied by fiber(counteracts a lot of the "bad" that sugar does). The problem is that processed foods are stripped of fiber, because it causes foods to go bad more quickly.

[reginalb124]

I can't believe some of the disinformation that CornRefinersAssoc keeps throwing out in these comments. Listen, Fructose can ONLY be metabolized by the liver, this results in about triple the amount of calories running through that organ compared to when you consume glucose. The liver, as a result, produces huge amounts of VLDL and fat. VLDL is incredibly bad for you. HFCS also causes your brain to resist leptin, so you don't know when you're full. HFCS is terrible for you.

[Nick1253]

@CornRefinersAssoc

Yeah and how many of these scientists work for you?

[akagordon05]

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."

[EpicRainbownizedStar]

LIES. do not underestimate the smartness of customers!