http://www.chefann.com/blog/archives/1616 Chef Ann Cooper is a renegade lunch lady who works to transform cafeterias into culinary classrooms for students - one school lunch at a time. She brings you information to learn about the importance of changing the way America feeds its children. Mon, 28 Nov 2011 23:40:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.chefann.com/blog/archives/1616/comment-page-1#comment-216487 Heather Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:36:53 +0000 http://www.chefann.com/blog/?p=1616#comment-216487 Despite any kind of research to support one stance or the other why would you WANT to eat something that is processed to this extent? And more so, why would you want to pump your children full of it?! Despite any kind of research to support one stance or the other why would you WANT to eat something that is processed to this extent? And more so, why would you want to pump your children full of it?!

]]> http://www.chefann.com/blog/archives/1616/comment-page-1#comment-216486 Dentist Pomona Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:06:36 +0000 http://www.chefann.com/blog/?p=1616#comment-216486 That was very informative. I think it is still best to use good and natural products in order to promote good health. That was very informative. I think it is still best to use good and natural products in order to promote good health.

]]> http://www.chefann.com/blog/archives/1616/comment-page-1#comment-216484 Jesse Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:33:44 +0000 http://www.chefann.com/blog/?p=1616#comment-216484 HFCS is a safe ingredient that has been used for decades. The American Medical Association stated that, “Because the composition of high fructose corn syrup and sucrose are so similar, particularly on absorption by the body, it appears unlikely that high fructose corn syrup contributes more to obesity or other conditions than sucrose." ”According to the American Dietetic Association, “high fructose corn syrup…is nutritionally equivalent to sucrose. Once absorbed into the blood stream, the two sweeteners are indistinguishable.” So where did your research come from? The food and drug administration labels HFCS as "natural" because it contains no artificial or synthetic ingredients, just the natural grain, corn. HFCS is a safe ingredient that has been used for decades. The American Medical Association stated that, “Because the composition of high fructose corn syrup and sucrose are so similar, particularly on absorption by the body, it appears unlikely that high fructose corn syrup contributes more to obesity or other conditions than sucrose.” ”According to the American Dietetic Association, “high fructose corn syrup…is nutritionally equivalent to sucrose. Once absorbed into the blood stream, the two sweeteners are indistinguishable.” So where did your research come from? The food and drug administration labels HFCS as “natural” because it contains no artificial or synthetic ingredients, just the natural grain, corn.

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