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Food Politics
by Marion Nestle
Dec 13 2008

Those pesky HFCS commercials: a reaction

The makers of the terrific movie, King Corn, must have a bit of time on their hands.  Inspired by the Corn Refiners’ commercials for high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), they have created a spoof.  Enjoy (?)

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Tags: HFCS (High Fructose Corn Syrup), King-Corn

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Jul 11 2025

Oxford Food Symposium

I’m giving the opening keynote address at this meeting at 4:15 p.m.  It’s also online.  For information, registration, and online access, click here.

My talk: “The Elements: Food, Nutrition, Health & Politics, 2025 Style” will be at 4:15 pm.  I’m also doing a panel the next day with Cathy Kaufman: “Choosing Our Words: How We Talk about Food Technologies Shapes Our Edible World”

 

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