HFCS: High-fructose corn syrup. A highly processed product, used as a substitute for sugar. Is it any worse than sugar? Who knows? But much of the corn we eat is genetically modified to make us/animals fat and I don't necessarily want HFCS in my bread or mustard. Part of my buying strategy at the shop is to avoid products that contain HFCS. And honestly, 1 or 2 products we sell DO have it, but we try to keep it to a very bare minimum. I think a lot of small grocers keep that in mind. I'm sure Cassie at Green Grocer and Lisa at Southport Grocer analyze their products and in their support of the local food system, try to avoid those w/HFCS.
To that point, there was an interesting article in today's Huffington Post that talks about farmers, the farming profession and the small grocer you may find interesting. See, it's all tied together...http://www.huffingtonpost.com/steph-larsen/addressing-all-the-compon_b_415389.html?view=print
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