From Mercola.com:
The Corn Refiners Association (CRA) has petitioned the U.S. FDA to allow manufacturers the option of using the term "corn sugar" instead of "high fructose corn syrup".
In their press release on the subject, they claim "independent research demonstrates that the current labeling is confusing to American consumers."
They blame "inexact scientific reports and inaccurate media accounts" for the current stigma associated with high fructose corn syrup.
In reality, as opposed to the CRA's dream world, if you need to lose weight, or if you want to avoid diabetes and heart disease, high-fructose corn syrup is one type of sugar you'll want to avoid.
Part of what makes HFCS such an unhealthy product is that...
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