Duped by the Corn growers again.

I went to the local grocery store the other day, and decided on getting some soda to enjoy with lunch. Rather than paw through the usual HFCS swill normally out there, I noticed there was a new section containing sodas from (supposedly) independant bottlers, who use cane sugar instead of HFCS.

I picked one. And lo and behold what did I notice as one of the ingredients along with cane sugar?

"Corn sweetner".

Yes. I was duped by the Corn Refiners of America again.

Think it doesn't matter? Look at the battle over GMO labelling in California -

Oh, and think again - http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/25/science/dispute-over-labeling-of-genetically-modified-food.html?_r=1&hp

"If the California initiative passes, “we will be on our way to getting GE-tainted foods out of our nation’s food supply for good,” Ronnie Cummins, director of the Organic Consumers Association, wrote in an letter in March seeking donations for the California ballot initiative. “If a company like Kellogg’s has to print a label stating that their famous Corn Flakes have been genetically engineered, it will be the kiss of death for their iconic brand in California — the eighth-largest economy in the world — and everywhere else.”


The Grocery Manufacturers Association, which represents major food brands, declined to comment on what members would do if the California measure passed. But Rick Tolman, chief executive of the National Corn Growers Association, said after meeting with food executives this month that he had the “strong impression” that they would rather reformulate their ingredients than label their products genetically engineered. “They think a label will undermine their brand,” he said. "

Damn fucking right it'd be the kiss of death. Americans, when actually learning what's in it won't go near the Frankenfood.