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Hey everybody, I’ve found a great new snack to eat while watching TV – high fructose corn syrup! I like to get a nice big bowl of it, curl up on the sofa, and spoon that sweet, sweet nectar into my mouth while enjoying my favorite show. “That’s gross!” you may say, “It’s so bad for you.” That’s what I thought too. That is, until I saw the new ad campaign from the Corn Refiners Association.
Has anyone else seen these ads? Or do I just watch far more Food Network than the average person?
There are a few ads out there right now, but they all feature the same basic premise. One concerned individual warns another that some drink or Popsicle contains… HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP (gasp). Concerned individual is unable to come up with any reasons why high fructose corn syrup is bad. Then the Corn Refiners Association, through individual number two, lays down some truth, yo! Did you know high fructose corn syrup is an all-natural product? That it has the same amount of calories as sugar? That you can use it as wallpaper glue … alright, that last one was mine.
But seriously, I’m not a nutritionist, so I’m not going to judge here. I’m more making fun because it is such a bizarre ad campaign. The little girl leaving cheese for Santa Claus I get. The classic milk ads, I get. But high fructose corn syrup? Really? Really???
I’ve embedded one of the ads for your viewing pleasure below.
What’s the most bizarre commercial you’ve seen?
Clacked by Bob Degon
on Sep 29, 2008 @ 11:03 EST5EDT
yup – i’ve seen 2 or 3 different ones…bleeeeccchhhhh. i’ve cut out HFCS from my diet as much as humanly possible, and lost a bunch of weight in the process…what’s next? ‘good old fashioned lard, just what you’ve been missing!’
IDK if its bad for me but i know i loves me some sodas and popsicles.
This crap is one of the main reasons why Americans are mostly obese today.
I like to whip out the ol’ beer bong and chug a 40 of it myself. I havn’t tried eating it from a bowl yet.