Pass the Stop Spoonfuls of Fake Sugar Act to Ban High Fructose Corn Syrup

High-Fructose Corn Syrup is toxic and needs to be removed from our food supply. Tell your U.S. Representatives to pass the Stop Spoonfuls of Fake Sugar Act today.

H.R. 8688, the Stop Spoonfuls of Fake Sugar Act, would treat high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) as an adulterant under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

HFCS, made from genetically engineered corn, has been linked to high blood pressure, insulin resistance, obesity, diabetes, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).

“Fructose goes straight to your liver and starts a fat production factory,” says Dr. Mark Hyman, Founder and Senior Advisor for the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine. “It triggers the production of triglycerides and cholesterol.” He explains that it’s actually the sugar — not the fat — that causes the most cholesterol trouble. What’s even worse, Dr. Hyman notes, is high doses of fructose “punch little holes in your intestinal lining, causing what we call a leaky gut.” He explains that this allows foreign food proteins and bacterial proteins to enter your bloodstream, which triggers inflammation, makes you gain weight and can cause Type 2 diabetes.

“It is time that we stop allowing unaccountable corporations and the complicit Food and Drug Administration to poison our families. Far too many Americans are suffering needlessly from type 2 diabetes, pre-diabetes, and mental health conditions as a result of artificial and harmful ingredients that are in nearly every refrigerator and pantry in our country,” said Congresswoman Luna. “Not only are we consuming spoonfuls of high-fructose corn syrup every day, but many of the foods and snacks we consume have dyes linked to an alarming number of health conditions.”

You can read the full H.R. 8688 bill text HERE.