Re:Corn Syrup Took over America
by kergonath on Tuesday January 14, 2025 @01:19AM
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> The people arguing against high fructose corn syrup specifically are doing so under the misguided notion that sugar is somehow healthier.
I am not sure how true that is. I do argue against corn syrup under the notion that sugar is bad, and more sugar is worse, and I am far from alone.
> You see something similar in the seed oil discussions.
That’s quite a leap. Are you saying that people arguing against corn syrup (which was demonstrated to be terrible from a public health perspective many times) and those arguing against seed oil (who do not have a leg to stand on and are making counter-factual points) are in any way similar?
I am not sure how true that is. I do argue against corn syrup under the notion that sugar is bad, and more sugar is worse, and I am far from alone.
> You see something similar in the seed oil discussions.
That’s quite a leap. Are you saying that people arguing against corn syrup (which was demonstrated to be terrible from a public health perspective many times) and those arguing against seed oil (who do not have a leg to stand on and are making counter-factual points) are in any way similar?