Debating The UnNatural.

Christopher's Commentary:

Which is more troublesome:  that this debate is focus on which sweetener - High Fructose Corn Syrup or refined sugar - is more "natural?"  The fact that this conversation is taking place amongst the FDA, HFCS and Sugar Lobbies and a corporation that specializes in baked goods?  Or the lack of concern/debate for reducing both of these products in our food supply?

(Thanks to my pal Eugene for passing this article on.)

HFCS is not 'natural', says FDA
By Lorraine Heller

02-Apr-2008 - Products containing high fructose corn syrup cannot be considered 'natural' and should not be labeled as such, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has said.
The decision is likely to cause a massive stir in the food and beverage industry, where a discreet battle has been raging over the status of the controversial sweetener.
High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is derived from corn, and used primarily to sweeten beverages.  The trade group Corn Refiners Association and numerous industry members have long maintained that HFCS is a natural sweetener. (More. . . )