seems like kind of a misnomer

Sep 04, 2008 11:08

Has anyone else seen those commercials on TV by the American Corn Growers Association that are trying to dispel the evils of high-fructose corn syrup? The setup is always the same: one person warms the other about the evils of high-fructose corn syrup, and the other person calls their bluff. The health concious person looks like a complete ( Read more... )

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"All natural" argument = Lame! profundis September 4 2008, 16:12:45 UTC
Arsenic, mercury, and lead are all natural too, but it's not a good idea to put them in your food. Any more than they already are, of course.

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hindley September 4 2008, 19:06:14 UTC
yeah, i've only seen one of those commercials so far... but i thought it was really odd.
the sentence "The health concious person looks like a complete douchenozzle while the syrup-gobbling person looks sane and rational" made me laugh out loud. =)

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vernal_vices September 9 2008, 17:01:06 UTC
Hah! Yeah it was pretty ridiculous. I had no idea that the corn industry actually cared.

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johnnycrulez September 4 2008, 20:07:45 UTC
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vernal_vices September 9 2008, 17:01:23 UTC
Thanks for the warning - I'll be sure to stay clear

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