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On Jul 30, 11:07*am, "john reed" > wrote:
> After hearing about many people's negative reaction to *glucose-fructose
> syrup* in the U.S.A., I was surprised to discover now in our local Tesco's
> it's in: Jams, baked beans and biscuits; over here.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9a4Z7W5x1pY
>
> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/ar...obNobs-moreish...
>
> Am I being Paranoid ? * Obviously the food manufacturers say no.


tert found this interesting article on how Americans' food consumption
has changed since the 1950s.

Along with whole milk consumption dropping by 75%, and egg consumption
dropping by a third, consumption of sugars has gone up 50%. I think
the problem is simple sugars, not HFCS vs. sucrose.

http://www.usda.gov/factbook/chapter2.pdf