I was surprised to read about mercury content in High Fructose Corn Syrup (HCFS), which is found in SO MANY foods on our grocery stores shelves and thus in our pantries.
Do we advocate for safer processing of this ingredient or just try to avoid it? Maybe both. This article suggests writing to lawmakers and President Obama, who as a senator proposed legislation to outlaw the use of mercury in HCFS processing.
About avoiding: here are some tips:
1. steer your diet more towards whole foods,
2. use unrefined sugars (maple syrup, fruit juices, raw cane or turbinado sugar, or agave nectar) in your kitchen
3. wean your palate off of extreme sweetness,
See the next post for ideas on how to do this as a family!
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