- Target:
- Government of Canada
- Region:
- Canada
http://www.wellnesstips.ca/high%20fructose%20corn%20syrup.htm
http://blog.wellnesstips.ca/blog/?p=118
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/03/100322121115.htm
http://www.scq.ubc.ca/our-sweet-ending-health-consequences-with-high-fructose-corn-syrup-consumption/
http://www.princeton.edu/main/news/archive/S26/91/22K07/
High Fructose Corn Syrup. Is also is known as Glucose-Fructose. HFCS/Glucose-Fructose is responsible for a dangerous epidemic of obesity, diabetes, liver disease, heart disease, metabolic syndrome, osteoporosis, cancer.
Also HFCS/Glucose-Fructose activates the same metabolic pathways as alcohol. The liver treats them both like toxins. Rats that were fed HFCS/Glucose-Fructose gained significantly more weight than those were fed table sugar, even when the calore intake was the same.
They don't use high fructose corn syrup/Glucose-Fructose in the EU as well as Asia, Latin America, Australia/Oceania. High fructose corn syrup/Glucose- Frutose is in such foods/ drinks as pop, some juices, some energy drinks, some baked goods, candies, even some brands of Ketchup etc. In Canada and the US. It cost the healthcare system a lot of money because of the health problems this food additive causes, this additive is used mostly by big companys as a cheaper alternative to traditional more expensive cane and beat sugar. This poison needs to be banned ASAP.
In Canada has listed the Ingredient as "Glucose-Fructose" on labels on items. If you would like this poison to be banned please sign this Petition.
Canadian residents only please.
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The Ban HFCS/Glucose-Fructose in Canada petition to Government of Canada was written by Michael MacQuarrie and is in the category Consumer Affairs at GoPetition.