Mercury in high-fructose corn syrup

[Dale Moss]

Thought this might be of interest to the group:
In a new study published Monday in the scientific journal Environmental Health, mercury was found in nearly 50 percent of tested samples of commercial high fructose corn syrup. The news is disturbing given that this ingredient is present in a large portion of processed American foods. According to David Wallinga, M.D., co-author of the study, "Given how much high fructose corn syrup is consumed by children, it could be a significant additional source of mercury never before considered. We are calling for immediate changes by industry and the FDA to help stop this avoidable mercury contamination of the food supply." A separate study by the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy detected mercury in nearly one-third of 55 popular brand-name food and beverage products where high fructose corn syrup is the first or second highest labeled ingredient-including products by Quaker, Hershey's, Kraft and Smucker's. [Organic Consumers Association, Organic Bytes, Jan. 28, 2009].
Sorry I can’t provide a link to the OGA site, but I’m not online at the moment. It’s easy enough to find via Google.
Peace,

Dale