The Corn Syrup Conspiracy
Why is HFCS in your bread, sauce, and soda? Follow the subsidies.
Fighting Obesity Epidemic
Subsidizing the cause of obesity
The contradiction: Govt pays to grow it, then pays to treat the diabetes it causes.
Tariffs on imported sugar and subsidies for corn make HFCS the cheapest additive, despite links to metabolic disease.
The core record has 3 important points: Found in 80% of processed foods. Lobbyists spent $22M to block soda taxes. US consumption is 4x the global average.
Ownership context: Agri-Giants (Monsanto/Cargill). Funding context: billions in Gov Subsidies.
The source trail for this page includes Farm Bill Text (Congress.gov).
Summary
Tariffs on imported sugar and subsidies for corn make HFCS the cheapest additive, despite links to metabolic disease.
⚡ Key Facts
- Found in 80% of processed foods.
- Lobbyists spent $22M to block soda taxes.
- US consumption is 4x the global average.
The Corn Syrup Conspiracy
Govt pays to grow it, then pays to treat the diabetes it causes.
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