This is despite overwhelming scientific evidence that the two forms of sugar are nutritionally equivalent, according to the Corn Refiners Association (CRA).
The Sugar Association has made numerous ‘false and misleading representations that processed sugar is different from high fructose corn syrup in ways that are beneficial to consumers’ health’, the counterclaim states.
‘The Sugar Association preys on consumers’ fears’, by falsely representing that high fructose corn syrup causes a number of health issues, including obesity, ‘while at the same time creating a health halo for processed sugar’.
The counterclaim also states that: ‘…vilifying one kind of added sugar will not reduce Americans’ waistlines. Reducing all added sugars, and reducing caloric intake in general, will…The Sugar Association has worked to perpetuate the myth that high fructose corn syrup uniquely contributes to obesity and other health problems, preying on consumers’ food fears and diverting attention away from the real issue–that Americans should reduce their consumption of all added sugars and calories in general’.
The counterclaim cites several medical and scientific experts, as well as the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (formerly the American Dietetic Association), which has concluded: “High fructose corn syrup…is nutritionally equivalent to sucrose [table sugar]. Once absorbed into the blood stream, the two sweeteners are indistinguishable’.
Source: CRA
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