HFCS Press Releases

Fructose Hyperbole? Can the Human Body Discern Sugar Sweetened Milk from its High Fructose Corn Syrup Counterpart?

JUNE 19, 2010 – New research released today from Rippe Lifestyle Institute and the University of Central Florida shows no difference between table sugar and high fructose corn syrup on weight gain or any changes in risk factors for metabolic syndrome or insulin resistance, a precursor to diabetes.

Swimsuit or Sweets? Americans Are Conflicted

May 25, 2010 - As summer approaches, Americans start to dream of sweets. In fact, nearly 30% of those surveyed associate sweet icy treats with summer – ice cream, popsicles and frozen yogurt, to name a few.

Gross Errors in Princeton Animal Study on Obesity and High Fructose Corn Syrup

March 22, 2010 - A March 22, 2010 press release entitled “A sweet problem: Princeton researchers find that high-fructose corn syrup prompts considerably more weight gain” issued by Princeton University was based on a study that used grossly exaggerated intake levels in rats and incorrectly suggested that such results could have significant meaning for humans.

Flaws in Duke University Statement About High Fructose Corn Syrup

March 19, 2010 - A March 18, 2010 press release entitled “High Fructose Corn Syrup Linked to Liver Scarring” issued by Duke University incorrectly singled out high fructose corn syrup as being responsible for scarring in the liver and other liver diseases, when the underlying study for the release reviewed dietary intake of fructose containing beverages – not high fructose corn syrup.

Breakthrough CBS News Health Report: “High Fructose Corn Syrup - It’s Just Sugar”

March 11, 2010 - CBS Evening News with Katie Couric ran a report, “Is high fructose corn syrup really so bad?” prepared by CBS News Correspondent Michelle Miller. In the report, Ms. Miller noted, “High fructose corn syrup is just sugar with an image problem.”

Analysis of High Fructose Corn Syrup-Free Marketing and New Consumer Research Suggests Some Food Companies Adding to Sweetener Confusion

November 18, 2009 - Leading medical and nutrition groups, as well as some of the nation’s harshest food industry critics agree that high fructose corn syrup, a natural sweetener made from corn, is nutritionally the same as sugar. However, new research by the Corn Refiners Association (CRA) shows that marketing tactics used by many food companies to promote their products may confuse and mislead consumers.

American Heart Association Study Leads to Confusion

September 24, 2009 - Following a statement concerning “high-sugar” diets and increased blood pressure in men released yesterday by the American Heart Association, several media reports have unfortunately confused pure fructose with high fructose corn syrup, erroneously suggesting that they are equivalent ingredients consumed by Americans.

High Fructose Corn Syrup & Mercury: Independent Testing Found No Quantifiable Mercury – Review by Duke University Medical Center Read more>>

To schedule an interview with an independent expert concerning high fructose corn syrup or for more information, please contact:

Audrae Erickson
President
Corn Refiners Association
1701 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20006-5806
Phone: (202) 331-1634
Fax: (202) 331-2054
pressinquiry@corn.org