Biz: This fight between sweeteners is getting pretty bitter
- history Back in the ’80s, sugar found itself up against a new competitor, high fructose corn syrup. Sugar struggled for a while but has made a comeback.
- health Recently, high fructose corn syrup has been getting much criticism in public for its possible ill health effects, which has helped sugar’s popularity.
- defense The corn industry has attempted to fight the bad buzz against its product with Web sites and commercials defending its sweetener of choice. source