Sugar has been a huge staple in a lot of our diets. In almost all the food we eat, a form of sugar is involved, whether if it is derived naturally or it has been processed. High fructose corn syrup has been the answer to keep up with the demands of sugar while increasing efficiency and being aware of the cost. High fructose corn syrup is an artificial sweetener that has been replaced by regular sugar, due to it being a cheaper alternative. Many companies today process a lot of there food substituting sugar with high fructose corn syrup. For example, they add them in sodas, fruit beverages, cereals, bread. HFCS can be found in almost all processed foods out there. The major benefit food companies obtain from using high fructose corn syrup is…show more content… The processing of corn converts it into half of glucose into half of fructose, making it more concentrated than regular table sugar (American Journal of Nutrition). Since HFCS is derived from corn, it is cheaper to grow because it is a subsidized crop. Glucose and fructose are naturally bonded but are separated in order to make high fructose corn syrup (Huffington Post). Overall, HFCS is the go-to sweetener of choice to be added into food and drinks. High fructose corn syrup first arose in the food industry around the late 1970’s. A big reason why HFCS changed the game in the food industry is its ability to maintain its taste despite temperature fluctuations during the production and transportation. The beverage industry quickly utilized this ability. The big switch from sugar cane to HFCS in US sodas happened in 1984. After lobbying to Congress, newly implemented government corn subsidies along with high tariffs and taxes on imported cane sugar made it to where HFCS was used in almost every widely manufactured soda in the US…show more content… According to Mayo Clinic, there has been controversy about the body taking high fructose corn syrup differently than normal table sugar, but that is unknown, but right now there is not enough evidence to rule out completely that high fructose corn syrup is more harmful than any other sweeteners on the market. A lot of countries today rely on HFCS into there products. In Mexico, the coca- cola business do not use high fructose corn syrup, but instead regular sugar. The United States uses HFCS in almost all of its processed
