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Forget Corn Syrup: Now It's 'Corn Sugar'

Evann Gastaldo — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 07:45:02 CDT

The backlash against high-fructose corn syrup has finally led its makers to try out a new name: corn sugar. The Corn Refiners Association wants people to know that—according to its marketing campaign—"whether it's corn sugar or cane sugar, your body can't tell the difference. Sugar is sugar." The...

Sugar Makes Comeback on Corn Syrup's Bad Rep

Rob Quinn — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 05:50:04 CDT

Sugar, once a nutritional outcast, is back in fashion as American consumers start to turn away from high-fructose corn syrup, the New York Times reports. Manufacturers are rushing to replace the syrup—used in everything from soft drinks to spaghetti sauces—with sugar, and selling the switch as a move...

FDA OKs Natural, No-Calorie Sweetener

Ambreen Ali — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 19:22:59 CST

Get ready for a barrage of soft drinks and foods using the term stevia. The FDA today gave its blessing to use of the zero-calorie natural sweetener derived from the leaves of a South American bush, the Chicago Tribune reports. Coke and Pepsi will have drinks on the shelves soon,...

Shoppers No Longer Sweet on Corn Syrup

Kevin Spak — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 17:22:35 CDT

High-fructose corn syrup still sweetens everything from soda to sauces, but its makers fear that sour days lie ahead. The Corn Refiners Association has launched a marketing campaign to win back consumers who claim the sweetener is less healthy than cane sugar and just as caloric. Corn syrup's detractors even...

Substitutes Not All Sweetness and Light

Ambreen Ali — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 19:42:05 CST

Cutting back on sugary calories could make you gain weight instead of lose it, a study suggests. Scientists at Purdue University compared rats fed either zero-calorie saccharin or sugar, and found that those on artificial sweetener gained more weight—mostly in fat, Time reports. Animals appear conditioned to respond to...