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NCGA Supports the Term Corn Sugar

In a letter to the Food and Drug Administration, the National Corn Growers Association says it supports the use of the term 'corn sugar' as an alternative name for high fructose corn syrup. A petition filed by the Corn Refiners Association is requesting approval for food and beverage manufacturers to have the option of using the new term as an alternative ingredient on product labels.

"We are calling upon FDA to eliminate the confusion of the safety of high fructose corn syrup," NCGA President Bart Schott said. "Permitting use of the term 'corn sugar' on labels will allow manufactures to more clearly describe high fructose corn syrup as a natural ingredient, nutritionally equivalent to sugar."

In the letter, Schott also pointed out that the American Dietetic Association is on record stating that "both sweeteners contain the same number of calories and consist of equal parts fructose and glucose. Once absorbed into the bloodstream, the two sweeteners are indistinguishable. Schott says NCGA strongly urges FDA to approve the Citizens Petition.