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The Corn Refiners Association (CRA) has been busy the past few years trying to salvage the reputation of high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS), a heavily-processed chemical sweetener derived from corn starch that a growing number of Americans are now seeking to avoid for health reasons. The industry's latest marketing stunt involves renaming HFCS to "corn sugar" in order to make the additive sound healthier and more appealing to the public.

The FDA has not yet made a decision on the matter, but that has not stopped CRA from already using the term "corn sugar" in various marketing materials. In fact, some companies have already begun using the term on ingredient labels, which is a violation of the FDA's policies concerning false and misleading product labeling.

To combat CRA's assault against truth in labeling, Citizens for Health (CFH), a consumer advocacy group, has launched a campaign called Food Identity Theft to rally its 100,000 subscribers and others to contact the FDA and urge a rejection of CRA's "corn sugar" petition...

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