http://bifurcatedcarrots.eu/2010/01/dumping-high-fructose-corn-syrup/ Heirloom gardening and the lives of Pat 'n' Steph Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:55:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://bifurcatedcarrots.eu/2010/01/dumping-high-fructose-corn-syrup/comment-page-1/#comment-51775 Amanda Wed, 27 Jan 2010 02:59:52 +0000 http://www.patnsteph.net/weblog/?p=2136#comment-51775 I don't think that the US has decided to target Europe for dumping HCFS. Some US suppliers are switching from HCFS to sugar for a combination of 2 reasons: demand for corn ethanol has made HCFS more expensive, which closes the $ gap between it and sugar, and consumer demand makes them think they can sell the sugar product better, so they switch. I don't know why there would be an uptick in HCFS in Europe unless it is just a sign of further industrialization of the food supply. Sounds like Europe has a problem with labeling though. In America, glucose, fructose, and corn syrup are all distinct products that are not the same thing as HCFS, but it sounds like it's hard to tell what's what from the European labeling system. I don’t think that the US has decided to target Europe for dumping HCFS. Some US suppliers are switching from HCFS to sugar for a combination of 2 reasons: demand for corn ethanol has made HCFS more expensive, which closes the $ gap between it and sugar, and consumer demand makes them think they can sell the sugar product better, so they switch. I don’t know why there would be an uptick in HCFS in Europe unless it is just a sign of further industrialization of the food supply.
Sounds like Europe has a problem with labeling though. In America, glucose, fructose, and corn syrup are all distinct products that are not the same thing as HCFS, but it sounds like it’s hard to tell what’s what from the European labeling system.

]]> http://bifurcatedcarrots.eu/2010/01/dumping-high-fructose-corn-syrup/comment-page-1/#comment-51770 Matt Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:40:13 +0000 http://www.patnsteph.net/weblog/?p=2136#comment-51770 "Mexican coke" is pretty popular in California for having actual sugar (plus nifty glass bottles). It gets shipped up from Mexico to be sold in little taquerias, etc. “Mexican coke” is pretty popular in California for having actual sugar (plus nifty glass bottles). It gets shipped up from Mexico to be sold in little taquerias, etc.

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