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I thought, rather I hoped, it was a joke. I saw a commercial passing HFCS off as all-natural. The commercial dialogue between two moms went something like this: 

Mom 1 to Mom 2 who is pouring unnamed punch for kids: Why are you giving the kids that? It’s full of high fructose corn syrup.

Mom 2: (giving a condescending look) So?

Mom 1: Well haven’t you heard that high fructose corn syrup is bad? It contains unhealthy ingredients. 

Mom 2: (condescending) Like what? Corn? All natural ingredients?

Mom 1: Uh…uh…oh…I like your top.

That’s not verbatim, but you get the idea. Even better, there’s a website using FDA quotes and studies funded by who knows who claiming that HFCS is natural and beneficial. It’s all propaganda. I never thought I’d see something so blatantly contrived and produced in my life time, but here it is.

I went to the website given at the end of the commercial so I could “get the facts,” and they’re saying that HFCS is the same as sugar so it’s not bad for you. In fact, both have many benefits! Like sugar is helpful and beneficial because it makes ginger snaps crunchy! How important to one’s health! And HFCS is beneficial because it makes soft cookies soft! What a relief!

If you want to read more of this shit, and trust me there’s more, visit sweetsurprise.com. 

I am blind with anger and very, very sad. I can’t believe our nation has come to this. Over half our population is battling obesity, and the corn corporations are doing all they can to keep their profits up even if it harms the health of our nation. sick sick sick. Don’t ask me why I’m not a “patriot” because I don’t understand how anybody can be proud of a nation whose citizens crawl and stomp over each other trying to get to the top. Our country is full of greedy bastards who will do anything and harm anyone to get ahead. I fear that a sad dystopia lies in our future.