MD and I stopped in a Whole Foods the other day to load up, and I came across this bottle of tea while I was looking for something cold and carb-free to drink.

The manufacturer of this product (and I’m sorry, but I can’t remember what it was, and, unfortunately, I didn’t take a picture of the other side) is either ignorant or thinks that its customers are ignorant. I’m sure the ‘brains’ of this outfit either read or heard that high-fructose corn syrup was a substance that is not healthful. I suppose that they came to the conclusion that it was the corn syrup that was the villain, but it’s the fructose in the corn syrup that’s the problem. The other component of corn syrup is glucose, which is much less harmful than fructose.

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This past weekend the bride was hunched over her computer for more hours than usual. The outcome was a lengthy post on the pros and cons of multiple alternative sweeteners. She spends a lot of time answering questions about the various sweeteners she uses in recipes, and so decided to do one big answer that she could refer people to.

If you’re curious about most of the sweeteners out there, click here to check it out.

Sugar Cane field in the Everglades

I fished a book out of the pile that I ordered last year but hadn’t yet gotten around to reading. I was actually looking for something else, but noticed this one and realized that I had completely forgotten it. I flipped through it to get a feel for it and came upon a section that I though might interest readers of this blog.

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You may have read the article in the Wall Street Journal or in online sources about Seattle-based Jones Soda Company’s decision to start making their soft drinks using sugar instead of high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) starting in January.

According to the CEO, the move is being made for health reasons. Reports the WSJ: Read more »