High-fructose corn syrup
Critic's Realm, Featured, Today I learned February 22nd, 2010
Why, why, why is this part of our food? I recently noticed that high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is one of the main ingredients in maple syrup. Why? Am I buying maple syrup or am I buying maple flavored corn syrup? I’m so tier of reading the ingredients on various products’ packages and seeing high-fructose corn syrup listed. It seems that this “poison” is part of the ingredients of almost everything. Last time I was surprised to see HFCS as an ingredient was when I read the label on a Heinz ketchup bottle, where I discovered that it made 40% of the product!
Yes, high-fructose corn syrup is a cheap sweetener alternative to sugar, but its long term negative effects to Americans greatly outweigh its sweet qualities or its monetary benefits to the price of our consumables. The results can be seen in the public’s health care bills. I only mention Americans because I haven’t heard of any other country using high-fructose corn syrup in the quantities or the extend it is being used in the United States. Personally I rather pay an extra dollar or two for a product, but know that whatever my children, my family or I are consuming has real sugar in it, and our organs or
Happy Thanksgiving
Announcements, Micro Blog November 26th, 2009
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone who celebrates it 
Being sanitary. … I guess that’s the end of that.
Based on Reasoning, Critic's Realm August 4th, 2009
Yesterday I was at the toilet at work. A coworker came in, did his business in one of the stalls and simply walked out. No washing hand or at the least pretend to do so, like some of my other co-worker. Yes, I can tell the difference. When you turn on and off the water faucet without leaving enough time in between to even get your hands wet, let alone to actually wash them, and maybe add some soap – it is pretty obvious. And, NO, wetting the tips of your fingers does not qualify as hygiene.
On a side note: Here is an instructional video on how to properly wash your hands, filmed by students from ITE College East:
Personally I think step 4 is not necessary. Maybe more applicable when in hospital settings or out in the field.
Back to the subject at hand: At work we also have a new refrigerator that makes ice. Unfortunately, it does not mechanically dispense it. A person has to reach into the ice box and take out individual cubes. I wash my hands before doing that, because I know it is neither ethical nor healthy to take out ice with dirty hand. I have hear and read about the ice in restaurants.
Earlier as I was walking toward the fridge to get some ice, I remembered what…
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