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To educate and influence United States consumers about corn subsidized foods to make healthy and economic food purchases while meeting nutritional needs. The objective will require U.S. consumers to reduce their meat and corn processed commodity consumption which will in turn benefit their health and the U.S. economy.

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Corn Free = Poison Free. Eat Organic! is derived from our belief that United States Consumers need to pay close attention to the ingredients in their food products. Corn, a natural product, is currently used in many unnatural ways which are negatively affecting our environment, our health and our local economies. By eating organically raised animal products and commodities our conditions will be positively affected and result in sustainability.

Sunday, April 25, 2010

A Brief History of Corn Refining Industry

•Civil war years: HFCS production began in USA (corn starch hydrolysis)
•1844: Wm. Colgate & Company developed the 1st. wheat starch plant in Jersey City, N.J.
•1866: production of dextrose from corn starch
•1882: development of corn sweeteners: refined corn sugar (anhydrous sugar)
•Corn based sweeteners could compete in some markets that had been the sole domain of the sugar industry.
•Obesity rate doubled
•1967: The first commercial shipment of high fructose 15% corn syrup (HFCS). Went up to 42% in 1968
•1970-1980: Further refinements developed. HFCS became the sweetener of choice for soft drink industry in the U.S.
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