Is corn syrup unhealthy? its effects on organic crops?

Question

My friend who follows a raw food diet and is highly conscious of ingredients informed me that corn syrup is in practically everything that regular grocer chains carry, super unhealthy and unncessary as well and somehow hurts the organic farms...am having difficulty finding publications on the topic. any links/what do u know about corn syrup being unhealthy/disastrous to organic crops?

Answer 1

Practically everything is unhealthy when carried to extremes

Answer 2

I find it hard to believe that you are having trouble finding literature about high fructose corn syrup (HFCS).  It is very well researched and documented.  It is the reason Americans are obese and getting fatter, especially poor people.  It's addictive and fattening.  Also, it causes us to mass produce corn to the exclusion of almost all other crops.  Read "The Omnivore's Dilemma."  

Avoid it.  Avoid it at all costs.  It is how the government is trying to kill the poor.  It's all a big conspiracy to make people fat, immobile and complacent.

Answer 3

Too much of it is bad for you (but what isn't).  I don't see, however, any connection to organic farming.

Answer 4

High fructose corn syrup is the chief cause of obesity in children. It has no nutritive value at all and just builds fat, like the empty calories in booze.

Much of it comes from genetically altered yellow dent corn. It has been modified so that herbicides such as Round-Up or Liberty can be sprayed on the fields for weed control without harming the frankencorn.

Answer 5

corn syrup, especially HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, is pretty much (in my opinion) the downfall of America in health terms.

Here is one link:

http://www.healthpolitics.org/media/how_...

It is extremely unhealthy and America uses it in almost everything these days.

Personally, I don't eat anything cooked or processed. Only whole, natural, organic, fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds... no preservatives, no added sugar, no CORN SYRUP!