High-fructose corn syrup (Pollan)
November 7th, 2007 | Published in Biology, Agriculture, Food, Quotes
Considering that the human animal did not taste [high-fructose corn syrup] until 1980, for [it] to have become the leading source of sweetness in our diet stands as a notable achievement on the part of the corn-refining industry, not to mention this remarkable plant.
–Michael Pollan, The Omnivore’s Dilemma (2006), p. 103