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Ohio Farmers Unhappy With Attack on Corn Sweetener
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| Contributor | Jason |
| Last Edited | Jason May 31, 2010 03:35pm |
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| Media | Magazine - US News and World Report |
| News Date | Thursday, May 27, 2010 09:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Food companies that remove high-fructose corn syrup from their products threaten the jobs of farmers in Ohio, the nation's No. 7 grower of corn, state agriculture leaders say.
Some nutritionists cite the syrup as part of the country's obesity problem, though industry scientists and many dietitians say it is no more fattening than sugar.
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Nonetheless, PepsiCo Inc. has removed all high-fructose corn syrup from sports drink Gatorade and replaced it with cane sugar. And ConAgra Foods Inc. said last week it has removed high-fructose corn syrup from its Hunt's brand ketchup.
"Farmers are extremely concerned," said Fred Yoder, whose family farm near Plain City sends 80 percent of its corn directly to a corn-sweetener refinery. "Not only do farmers lose, but the consumer is the biggest loser because food costs could go up 20 to 30 percent if they continue to switch from high-fructose corn syrup."
Ohio produces $2.1 billion worth of corn, according to the state Farm Bureau. |
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