Mountain Dew & Pepsi Throwback: Limited Edition Cane-Sugar Soda

Both Mountain Dew and Pepsi cola have now introduced the Throwback editions of their soda which are sweetened with real cane-sugar as opposed to the HFCS sugar replacement used in many sodas today. Pepsi has been...

Chilling Facts: Supermarket Refrigeration and Climate Change

With all the environmental concerns out there, it can be tricky to keep up with everything, let alone take all the information into consideration all the time. One more environmental culprit we can add to the...

High Fructose Corn Syrup contains mercury, US studies find

Preliminary studies have revealed that products containing high amounts of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) also contain toxic levels of mercury.HFCS is added to food as an artificial sweetener and to prolong shelf...

Toxic Mercury Found in Most US Corn Syrup

Candy, snacks, sodas and more - high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) can be found in many mainstream products lining the shelves of grocery stores everywhere. Two recent reports, one in the current issue of Environmental...

High Fructose Corn Syrup is… Good for You?

High Fructose Corn Syrup, or HFCS, has been cited as the cause for obesity in North America, is linked to the development of diseases, and may contain harmful ingredients. The Corn Refiners Association...