High Fructose Corn Syrup: An Analysis

Do we really know what is being used when creating proceed foods? When shopping in our local grocery stores, we commonly gravitate towards healthier foods such as items that claim to be low calorie or sugar-free. Most products that claim to be organic or all natural are actually using supplements to take the place of raw materials, in hopes of making their produces more appetizing. The manufacturers are able to advertise their products as sugar-free due to the use of added sugars or what is commonly known as Splenda or high fructose corn syrup. According to Readers Digest in their article “4 Most Harmful Ingredients in Packaged Foods”, they claim that high fructose corn syrup is used commonly throughout all processed foods because it is a cheaper