Don’t Tax Soda, Tax Sweeteners
Efforts to slow obesity by taxing sodas hit the wrong target, argue three economists who propose a better-aimed tax on sugar and syrup that even they admit still sidesteps the real problem.
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High-Fructose Corn Syrup
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Sweetener Death Match: Sugar vs. Syrup
The corn industry goes toe-to-toe with the sugar industry, for the use of the word "sugar."
High-Fructose Corn Syrup’s Health Risks Remain Sticky
The need for a long-term study hinders what we know about high-fructose corn syrup.
Bee Healthy for Your Honey
Explanations for honeybee colony collapse range from artificial sweeteners to loss of cropland, but solutions may be on offer.