In May we commented in this space on an FDA employee statement indicating that products made with high-fructose corn syrup should not be considered fit for a label describing the product as "natural." FDA has since provided some clarification to the corn refiners lobby.rnThis started back in April when a Web-based media outlet indicated that our federal food police might consider HFCS a synthetic rather than a natural ingredient. Shock waves hit the food business. After all, HFCS is the sweetener of choice for the makers of everything from wheat bread to yogurt and chocolate milk. It's easy to use, efficient, and cheap. It's also natural and "made from a natural grain product," according to the Corn Refiners Association (CRA) of Washington, D.C.
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