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High fructose corn syrup
Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 12/15/2019 1:13 PM, Bruce wrote:
>> On Sun, 15 Dec 2019 05:25:01 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
>> > wrote:
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>>> On Sunday, December 15, 2019 at 8:19:42 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
>>>> As so many in this group seem to avoid this, I found it
>>>> interesting.
>>>>
>>>> https://www.hostpic.org/images/1912151840490095.jpg
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>>> I generally avoid sweeteners of all kinds where they do not belong.
>>>
>>> Soup.* Salad dressing.* Tomato sauce.* Bread.* The list is long,
>>> but these are the first four that come to mind.
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>> Exactly. There's nothing wrong with sugar where it belongs, but it's
>> added to so many things where it doesn't belong. It's used as a
>> pacifier of sorts.
>>
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> I admit I like sweets and probably use too much sugar, but even I
> have limits.* I had a salad dressing at a friends house and liked
> it.* I was going to buy it for myself but read the label at the
> store.* Would you like some sugar for your lettuce?
>
> Braswell Dressing Creamy Vidalia Onion, 9 oz
> Ingredients
> 'CANE SUGAR, SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, DISTILLED
> VINEGAR, SUPERIOR MUSTARD (VINEGAR, MUSTARD SEED, WATER), VIDALIA
> ONIONS, SALT, DEHYDRATED ONIONS, POPPY SEEDS, XANTHAN GUM, CELERY
> SEEDS AND ASCORBIC ACID.'
>
> How is this for label reading.
> Braswell Dressing Vidalia Tomato Summer, 12 oz
> No Artificial Ingredients, Does not Contain Refined Sugar, Made in USA
>
> Sounds good so far, but the key word is "refined"
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> Ingredients
> 'CRUSHED TOMATOES (TOMATOES, SALT, CITRIC ACID), CANE SUGAR, APPLE
> CIDER VINEGAR, WATER, DISTILLED VINEGAR, VIDALIA ONIONS, MUSTARD
> (DISTILLED VINEGAR, MUSTARD SEED, WATER), DEHYDRATED ONION, ONION
> POWDER, SALT, POPPY SEEDS, PAPRIKA, XANTHAN GUM, GARLIC POWDER,
> ERYTHORBIC ACID, EDTA, CELERY SEEDS, LESS THAN 1/10 OF 1% POTASSIUM
> SORBATE AS A PRESERVATIVE, BLACK PEPPER AND DILL WEED. 3.0% VIDALIA
> ONION BY WEIGHT.'
Thanks druce!
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