High Fructose Corn Syrup Warning!

 If you are not a label-reader now, now may be the time to start!!  It appears that many popular food brands, including products by Quaker, Hershey's, Kraft and Smuckers, contain mercury, a highly toxic heavy metal. 

According to an Institute of Agriculture and Trade Policy study nearly 1/3 or 55 popular food and beverage products where HFCS is the first or second ingredient tested positive for mercury. In a separate study published in the scientific journal, Environmental Health, mercury was also found in nearly 50 percent of tested samples of commercial high fructose corn syrup (HFCS).

Use of HFCS  has skyrocketed in recent decades as the sweetener has replaced sugar in many processed foods. HFCS is found in sweetened beverages, breads, cereals, breakfast bars, lunch meats, yogurts, soups and condiments. On average, Americans consume about 12 teaspoons per day of HFCS. Consumption by teenagers and other high consumers can be up to 80 percent above average levels.

“Mercury is toxic in all its forms,” said IATP’s David Wallinga, M.D., and a co-author in both studies. “Given how much high fructose corn syrup is consumed by children, it could be a significant additional source of mercury never before considered. We are calling for immediate changes by industry and the FDA to help stop this avoidable
mercury contamination of the food supply.”
 

For its report “Not So Sweet: Missing Mercury and High Fructose Corn Syrup,” IATP sent 55 brand-name foods and beverages containing HFCS as the first or second ingredient to a commercial laboratory to be tested for total mercury. Nearly one in three products tested contained detectable mercury. Mercury was most prevalent in HFCS containing dairy products, followed by dressings and condiments.

Unfortunately mercury is also used in dental fillings, although people and dentists are becoming increasingly aware of mercury's  toxic nature and have stopped using it.  For about this, please read our article on Natural Dentistry.
 

For more information:  www.ehjournal.net  www.iatp.org