“Correct. Sugar, honey, and high fructose corn syrup sweeteners are all considered natural food ingredients under the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s definition of the term, “natural.”"

Somehow I missed this, but the corn lobby is on the slithery move again, trying to convince the wary public that high fructose corn syrup is actually good for you since it is “all natural” and all. Although I’m a little late (her article was published in June), I just found  GoFrolic (http://food.gofrolic.org), where writer Debs walks you through the latest creepy campaign from the guys in the suits and explains what’s really going on. And in the process, she admits that she may have inadvertently suggested this campaign - but that’s kind of like suggesting that you’re the one who told the guy with the horns that maybe taking something from someone else is good for a larf or two…I’ll go out on a limb here and say that I think Debs is off the hook. Read the rest of this entry »

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After our camping trip and subsequent reintegration into society (oh how it pains me to say so), stepping away from the beast for a while reminded me that I owe a huge debt of gratitude to so many of the writing compatriots that I read regularly. I have mentioned a few in the past, but today I’m sharing links from my top 10 daily reads, blog help for those new to this sport, plus a few new folks that have left comments which in turn led me to their sites.

I have dozens and dozens of subscriptions that I review regularly. Many are focused on health and fitness, many on technology and the business of blogging, and still more are just plain great writers. Food blogs are also a large contingent without question. Here are a few of my favorites. Read the rest of this entry »

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