rory robertson
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Paul_c said:terrifying... and so true... our own politicians are in the pockets of the food industry which is why they're making no attempt to tackle the problem from the right direction in banning the addition of sugar and instead are blaming people themselves.
Within the European Union (EU), the Sugar Regime regulates the allowed production quota. Production of GFS is currently limited to about 5% of total sugar production in the EU. Therefore, wide-scale replacement of sugar has not occurred in Europe and it remains a small marke
http://www.eufic.org/page/en/page/FAQ/f ... ose-syrup/Because of the limited availability in Europe, the products in which GFS is used, are those where the sweetening power and other qualities are needed simultaneously. Examples of this can be found in baked goods, cereal products, confectionery, jams and preserves, yogurts and other dairy products, condiments (e.g. mustard and ketchup), canned and packed goods. The use of GFS in soft drinks has been limited as this application needs a fructose content of 42% or higher to give the desired sweetness and GFS is not available in sufficient quantities to be widely used in soft drinks. In the EU, soft drinks continue to be sweetened mostly with sucrose, when in the US, they are sweetened with HFCS
But once more trying to put a US scenario onto the UK. I don't think industrial food is good for anyone but you can't automatically translate what has happened in the US into a European scenario. A great deal of that article is simply not relevant to Europe
It's always easy for them to blame people because most folk feel guilty about putting on weight and so don't ask too many questions why it's happening :sick:Paul_c said:terrifying... and so true... our own politicians are in the pockets of the food industry which is why they're making no attempt to tackle the problem from the right direction in banning the addition of sugar and instead are blaming people themselves.
lucylocket61 said:But once more trying to put a US scenario onto the UK. I don't think industrial food is good for anyone but you can't automatically translate what has happened in the US into a European scenario. A great deal of that article is simply not relevant to Europe
I disagree phoenix. Most of the food manufacturers are owned by America. Much of the food production is owned or controlled by America. Much of the seed and fertiliser and animal feed is controlled by America. Much of our processed food is imported from America. The US influence is very important.
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