I was startled recently to find that high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) - a known culprit behind the obesity epidemic that plagues America - is present in nearly every soft drink I see being advertised, and even shockingly, found in chocolate milk as well. The syrup is so prevalent that it's even become a common ingredient in ice cream, including popular brands like Bluebell.

This syrup, dubbed 'the devil in the corn field', is a type of sweetener derived from corn starch. Recent studies suggest that consuming high levels of it might play a role in certain health issues like obesity and diabetes. It continues to pervade our kitchens despite evidence linking it to these health risks.

You go to the store, you give your money to companies for a sugary drink because it tastes good, then overtime your health declines. Go to the doctor? You have to pay for that! 

We pay these companies to make us sick. Then when we are sick we go to the doctor to pay to be better. Some of us, like my dad, develop diabetes and have to scrounge up hundreds to THOUSANDS of dollars per year just to have what we need to survive a few hours. 

The worst part of all of it, it is connected and the information to see the truth is in plain sight. 

Please help me to have high fructose corn syrup removed from our food system and consumer products. Below is a list of just a few things that have this.

Popular Beverage Items: Coca Cola products, Pepsi, Sprite, Fanta, Chocolate Milk, Chocolate Syrup, Hawaiian punch and Kool-Aid.