If you consider how HFCS is actually made, you might be surprised that highly processed corn products can be considered safe to consume, let alone “natural.” In the documentary King Corn, the process of making HFCS is demonstrated. According to this documentary, after the kernels are heated to140 degrees Fahrenheit, a small amount of sulfuric acid is added. It is then soaked for 16 hours to soften and separate the starch from the fiber. Enzymes are then added to convert the glucose into fructose. Pure sulfuric acid is not found naturally on earth. This highly hazardous and corrosive mineral acid is used in vehicle batteries, oil refining and wastewater processing. Yet, this acid is used to create HFCS, and HFCS is in the majority of processed foods that so many Americans consume every single day.
Posted on: Sun, 23 Jun 2013 16:43:00 +0000
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