King Corn Takes on High Fructose Corn Syrup Ads: Sweet Revenge Part II
Posted by Wendy Cohen on February 8, 2009 at 2:54 pm
CATEGORIES: Culture, Global Health
The utterly disturbing high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) ads are still airing on TV. The Corn Refiners Association is sticking to the “fine in moderation tag line,” even after mercury was discovered in HFCS. In response to this absurdity, the amazing filmmakers behind, King Corn, created a fabulous short:
takepart Contact the President of the Corn Refiners Association and tell them how you feel about HFCS in your foods:
Audrae Erickson
President
Corn Refiners Association
1701 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20006-5806
Phone: 202-331-1634
Fax: 202-331-2054
pressinquiry@corn.org
Related:
Sweet Deception: High Fructose Corn Syrup Ads Hit the Airwaves
Sweet Revenge: High Fructose Corn Syrup Ad Tells Not So Sweet Truth
CATEGORIES: Culture, Global Health
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I don’t think company CEO’s care about truth.
They just want to make a buck.
Dogs are getting diabetes now and look what is in their food! CORN!
What really gets me SICK is the doctors don’t seem to care either.
The more money a person makes, the more that person has vested in the status quo!
The truth is dangerous.