Anyone seen it on TV? It specifically targets HFCS and that it is "OK" in moderation, just like sugar.
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09-05-2008, 08:07 PM #1
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Advertisement @ High Fructose Corn Syrup
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09-05-2008, 08:16 PM #2
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Is there a link?
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09-05-2008, 08:18 PM #3
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Sorry. Just edited to make it clear it's a TV ad.
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09-05-2008, 10:07 PM #4
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Must've gotten themselves a PR firm, to help with the bad press HFCS is getting.
Coke still tastes better made with real sugar......
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09-05-2008, 10:17 PM #5
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I saw that ad. I found it disturbing, especially since the girl is pushing a popsicle on the guy. I'm willing to bet that the popsicle is probably the healthiest thing the marketers could find that had corn syrup in it.
For me the ad had the opposite of the intended effect - it reminded me to read labels and to avoid corn syrup in the products I buy.Last edited by Flur; 09-06-2008 at 04:12 PM.
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09-06-2008, 04:04 AM #6
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Look for Mexican Softdrinks in the International Section of your grocery store. Pure Cane Sugar
Originally Posted by snapdragen
Coke still tastes better made with real sugar......
One of the good things about biofuels is that it's changing the cost dynamic of food inputs and may make HFCS unattractive to processors. I suspect that the PR campaign is designed to create a consumer demand for something that no one knows is there...so demand won't fizzle for HFCS if the demand for biofuels declines.
A few years ago, SilverDaughter was diagnosed with a corn allergy. It was terrible. Corn derivatives are in EVERYTHING. Xanthum gum is another derivative that comes to mind...used as a filler in many foods. Corn powder is used in pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. She wouldn't eat veggies and this left few things she could/would eat except Home made bread (which I made for her weekly) and Pasta.Last edited by Mr. Bloom; 09-06-2008 at 04:11 AM.
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09-06-2008, 07:21 AM #7
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There are two ads that I've seen. The one with the mom's pouring "juice" for their kids is really disturbing.
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09-06-2008, 09:02 AM #8
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And Dublin Dr. Pepper made with Imperial Sugar is amazing. It is one bottler that makes it the old fashioned way. Originally Posted by snapdragen
Must've gotten themselves a PR firm, to help with the bad press HFCS is getting.
Coke still tastes better made with real sugar......Amanda
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09-06-2008, 09:17 AM #9
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We here are a pretty educated lot and very aware of health and nutrition issues.
The sad thing is that most people aren't and this nonsense will work on some people.
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