High fructose corn syrup is looking to pull a “Diddy” and rename itself to corn sugar.

The Corn Refiners Association claims that the change is aimed at eliminating consumer confusion.

America needs to become healthier, and naming an unhealthy substance a name that will actually mislead people into being unhealthy should not be allowed to happen.

CRA president Audrae Erickson proclaimed, “The term ‘corn sugar’ succinctly and accurately describes what this natural ingredient is and where it comes from – corn.”

Excuse me? Does anyone believe using synthetic fixing agents in the enzyme preparation of fructose in laboratories is natural? Anyone?

I didn’t think so. It’s common knowledge that the term natural cannot be defined using any of those words, especially synthetic. It’s an attempt to mislead the average American consumer, who won’t take the extra time to research where their food comes from.

This deed is aimed at cleaning up high fructose corn syrup’s rep in an attempt to sweeten us up in order to boost sales, and waistlines. But don’t let HFCS’s new sultry name fool you.

Princeton researchers have found that this chemically engineered sweetener prompts considerably more weight gain than most other sugars.

Unfortunately, due to it’s sweetening and preserving capabilities and low cost of production, corn sugar is now present in most of the foods we eat.

But HFCS cannot be blamed in entirety for the rising obesity numbers in America. Americans must also step up and take responsibility in watching what they eat and limiting their HFCS intake. Don’t let the CRA fool you.

It’s up to us to put HFCS out of business and get America healthy again.