High-fructose corn syrup

The Cariboo City council did not have authority to pass the regulations. Although in Cariboo City, the city Council gains its power from the charter, the state legislature and the federal and state constitutions. The city council is composed of ten elected city residents and are responsible for enacting laws and adopting resolutions to effect city policy. The council most also “enact all non-ballot measure laws (as ordinances), approve all city budgets, appropriate all money, award any contract…

than 126 grams of sugar per day. A sugar laden diet can lead to heart disease, type 2 diabetes and obesity. The problem is, the high sugar consumption by the average American isn’t due to eating sugar straight up—it’s the hidden sugars added to many processed foods and drinks. The truth is, the human…

Beekeepers are reporting alarming statistics regarding the deaths of multiple bee hives and scientists, researchers, and the public are concerned. Since 2006 beekeepers have seen an average decline of 33% of bees in colonies each year. Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) is the official name of the bee-killing disease, and this problem will significantly affect the economy and agriculture of the U.S. “About one mouthful in three of our diet directly or indirectly benefits from honeybee…

and hunting our food to going to a supermarket like Foods Co and buying processed foods. Pollan compares humans to rats and how they can eat almost anything because we both have the choice to choose what we want to eat. Pollan’s experiences show how corn dominates the food industry, also the misconceptions that come along with “organic” and the ideals of feedlots. The way food is consumed and harvested is done in ways that have drastically changed since its origin. Humans’ ability to consume a…

has caused the dramatic rise in overweight and obese children in the United States within recent years? (http://hubpages.com/literature/100-Cause-and-Effect-Essay-Topics) Could it be the invention discovered in the early seventies, called high fructose corn syrup? Could it be Americans just do not know how much sugar they ingest on a daily basis? Could it be because parents lack the basic knowledge required to feed their children nutritional substance? Research estimates that fifteen percent…

are even more common; big brand grocery stores will carry gluten free bread, pasta, beer and baked goods. To replace the gluten, products will often be made with rice and/or corn. Substitutes for regular flour may include rice flour, oat flour or almond meal. A replacement for bread can be lettuce wraps, cauliflower patties, corn tortillas or rice cakes. Living with celiacs disease may initially be a shock and involve immediate transformation, but it is far from impossible, especially with all…

According the USDA, corn is the most widely produced feed grain in the United States. The low cost of the corn facilitates its use in an array ways, ultimately making it the main ingredient in our daily diet. As I recently learned, it is not that difficult to grow corn. As a matter of fact, the government helps farmers in a way that they don’t make a lost, but instead they are compensated for it through farmers' subsides. This practice promotes an excessive amount of corn production; therefore…

The Dangers of Corn In Michael Pollan’s The Consumer- A Republic of Fat, he presents the reader with insight of two incidences involving the mass production of a single crop that resulted in an epidemic. The first example took place about two hundred years ago in America when corn whiskey became everyone’s go-to beverage. The second is the current obese status in America today, and the presumed cause behind it. Pollan shows how it can be a detriment to society to be able to mass-produce a crop.…

has worked to perpetuate the myth that high fructose corn syrup uniquely contributes to obesity and other health problems, preying on consumers’ food fears and diverting attention away from the real issue–that Americans should reduce their consumption of all added sugars and calories in general” (Sugar Association). The counterclaim also mentions that removing one kind of added sugar won’t reduce Americans waistlines. Representing that high fructose corn syrup causes a number of health issues,…

Your body can't tell much difference between the cheap high-fructose corn syrup and more expensive forms of processed sugar. Cutting as much processed sugar as you can out of your diet is one of the smartest things you can do to lose weight and improve your health. Myth #3: Low-fat processed foods are healthy. Ummmm…