High-fructose corn syrup is a chemical brewed from a genetically
modified and inedible type of corn and toxic acids. It lacks any
nutritional value, is high in starch, and makes us fat. That’s
how David Henderson, co-founder of Boomer Cafe, describes high-
fructose corn syrup in his article, “Baby Boomers…We Are What We
Eat.” We are the only country in the world that has permitted
the proliferation of corn-based chemical substances in our foods
that is harmful to our health, Henderson says in the article.
Almost everything Americans eat contains corn, he adds. High-
fructose corn syrup, corn-fed meat, and corn-based processed
foods are the staples of the modern diet in the United States.
Henderson and his wife have consciously avoided corn syrup and
corn-processed foods for several years, eating instead wild-
caught fish, organic vegetables, and fresh fruit from local
sources when possible. He believes he and his wife have been
healthier because of it. Henderson also says food tasted better
in the days before al