Yes, as a substitute for sugar coming from other countries. We grow a lot of corn because it's native and super easy to grow in our climate. Americans have used corn syrup in our diets for a much longer time than high fructose corn syrup. Corn syrup is insulated from scarcity and price changes that are largely outside of our nations control...not to mention sugar traditionally grows in equatorial regions that have had much more political upheaval.
You ever had pecan pie? The main ingredient isn't pecans
High-fructose corn syrup contains sulfites. I have a food intolerance to sulfites and HFCS's wide-spread use has severely limited what I can eat. It's in practically everything nowadays.
Definitely agreed there. Not pushing the stuff. I wish America could find something less harmful to do with all this corn were able to grow here. It's in pretty much everything. It's like being gifted a crop that we constantly have to figure out what to do with. Imagine if Italy had this many problems with olives lol
Yes, as a substitute for sugar coming from other countries. We grow a lot of corn because it's native and super easy to grow in our climate. Americans have used corn syrup in our diets for a much longer time than high fructose corn syrup. Corn syrup is insulated from scarcity and price changes that are largely outside of our nations control...not to mention sugar traditionally grows in equatorial regions that have had much more political upheaval.
You ever had pecan pie? The main ingredient isn't pecans
High-fructose corn syrup contains sulfites. I have a food intolerance to sulfites and HFCS's wide-spread use has severely limited what I can eat. It's in practically everything nowadays.
Definitely agreed there. Not pushing the stuff. I wish America could find something less harmful to do with all this corn were able to grow here. It's in pretty much everything. It's like being gifted a crop that we constantly have to figure out what to do with. Imagine if Italy had this many problems with olives lol