Log Cabin Syrup (manufactured by Pinnacle Food Groups) was recently confronted by federal legislators and Vermont Maple Organizations in regards to their deceptive package design (made to look like Pure Maple Syrup). All food and beverages are required to list the amount of sugar they contain on the nutrition label,…
Artificial Hormones, Pesticides & Fake Maple Syrup: 5 Points You Should Know
Artificial hormones are injected in beef and dairy cattle to make them grow faster and produce more milk. The US government claims the hormones are safe, but the European Union has banned hormones because of a possible link between hormones and some types of cancer. Ongoing exposure to pesticides used…
The Real Cost of Cheap Food
Nobody knows who it was that first coined the phrase, "there's no such thing as a free lunch," but it turns out whoever said it was even more prophetic than we may have originally thought. The real cost of cheap food and processed syrups that contain High Fructose Corn Syrup…
Check Labels
If there's one positive outcome of rising obesity levels in America, it's that they're encouraging consumers to finally start reading nutrition labels. But while just one episode of the Biggest Loser is enough to make almost anyone think twice about ice cream sundaes and bacon cheeseburgers - what about the…
Sustainably Harvested Maple
There's a lot of hype these days about "healthy foods." Every week it's something different. One day it's extra virgin olive oil, a week later it's pomegranates, or cactus leaves, or some bizarre looking tropical fruit than can only be consumed via $8 smoothies. The foods that our society considers…
High Fructose Corn Syrup Facts
Despite all of the controversy over the dangers of high fructose corn syrup (the main ingredient in most fake maple syrups), there seems to be one thing that everyone can agree on – and that's how difficult it is to avoid high fructose corn syrups, and other corn derivatives in…
Health Benefits of Maple Syrup
As if the sweet, delicious flavor of pure maple syrup isn't reason enough to eat up – researchers at the University of Rhode Island recently uncovered significant maple syrup health benefits as well. Navindra Seeram, an assistant professor of biomedical and pharmaceutical sciences at URI's College of Pharmacy presented the…
Seriously Cerebral – 5 points you should know about HFCS
A Princeton University Study has demonstrated that High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS), the main ingredient in most table syrups, causes significantly more weight gain than regular table sugar – even when caloric intake is the same. Researchers at the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy found that almost half of…
The Maple Deal “Real Maple Syrup vs. Log Cabin Syrup”
Remember the last time you sat down to a plate of pancakes. Maybe it was in the morning with a steaming cup of hot tea or at night with an icy glass of milk for dinner. The ultimate comfort food, you turned the cap of your maple syrup container and…
