The first is a liquid sweetener that is exclusive to the United States and not used in other nations: high-fructose corn syrup.
Although it is often linked to junk food like sodas and sweets, it has also infiltrated more “healthy” goods including bread, cereals, salad dressings, oats, and fruit juices.
She also mentioned emulsifiers, which are present in nutritious foods like peanut butter, cottage cheese, and low-fat yogurts and are used to give meals a creamy texture.
Furthermore, studies released this month place the responsibility on processed oils called seed oils, which are used in salad dressings, pre-marinated meat, hummus, certain chips, and condiments.
In an effort to stabilize food costs, high fructose corn syrup was developed in the 1970s. In order to encourage farmers to plant more maize, President Richard Nixon at the time approved subsidizing corn harvests.
