▲ 103 ▼ Everything has corn syrup in it (lemmy.sdf.org) submitted 3 weeks ago by wesker@lemmy.sdf.org to c/rant@lemmy.sdf.org 55 comments fedilink hide all child comments If you're in the US of A it's a regular fuckin' gauntlet to try to ensure your food purchases aren't loaded with corn syrup.
[–] janus2@lemmy.zip 32 points 3 weeks ago (7 children) and palm oil :( permalink fedilink source hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] nieceandtows@programming.dev 9 points 3 weeks ago Yeah I can find stuff I want without corn syrup way more easily than find stuff I want without palm oil. permalink fedilink source parent [–] wesker@lemmy.sdf.org [S] 8 points 3 weeks ago (5 children) I'm not in the loop about palm oil I guess. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Psythik@lemmy.world 16 points 3 weeks ago (4 children) Rainforests are being destroyed to harvest it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] wesker@lemmy.sdf.org [S] 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) Thank you for making me aware. I recently switched from almond milk to hemp milk to try to be more resource conscious. I guess I'll also try to see if I can weed out palm oil products. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Flagstaff@programming.dev 2 points 3 weeks ago It's also tremendously artery-clogging; they use it because it's cheap. permalink fedilink source parent [–] hanrahan@slrpnk.net 1 point 3 weeks ago indeed but you'd need to destroy waaaay more if you don't use it, they use it because the palm oil tree is so comparatively efficient. Not using it in biofuels would be awesome though, electrify that use at least. permalink fedilink source parent [–] pineapplelover@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 3 weeks ago It's also linked to child slave labor permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nieceandtows@programming.dev 9 points 3 weeks ago Yeah I can find stuff I want without corn syrup way more easily than find stuff I want without palm oil. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] wesker@lemmy.sdf.org [S] 8 points 3 weeks ago (5 children) I'm not in the loop about palm oil I guess. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Psythik@lemmy.world 16 points 3 weeks ago (4 children) Rainforests are being destroyed to harvest it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] wesker@lemmy.sdf.org [S] 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) Thank you for making me aware. I recently switched from almond milk to hemp milk to try to be more resource conscious. I guess I'll also try to see if I can weed out palm oil products. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Flagstaff@programming.dev 2 points 3 weeks ago It's also tremendously artery-clogging; they use it because it's cheap. permalink fedilink source parent [–] hanrahan@slrpnk.net 1 point 3 weeks ago indeed but you'd need to destroy waaaay more if you don't use it, they use it because the palm oil tree is so comparatively efficient. Not using it in biofuels would be awesome though, electrify that use at least. permalink fedilink source parent [–] pineapplelover@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 3 weeks ago It's also linked to child slave labor permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Psythik@lemmy.world 16 points 3 weeks ago (4 children) Rainforests are being destroyed to harvest it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] wesker@lemmy.sdf.org [S] 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) Thank you for making me aware. I recently switched from almond milk to hemp milk to try to be more resource conscious. I guess I'll also try to see if I can weed out palm oil products. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Flagstaff@programming.dev 2 points 3 weeks ago It's also tremendously artery-clogging; they use it because it's cheap. permalink fedilink source parent [–] hanrahan@slrpnk.net 1 point 3 weeks ago indeed but you'd need to destroy waaaay more if you don't use it, they use it because the palm oil tree is so comparatively efficient. Not using it in biofuels would be awesome though, electrify that use at least. permalink fedilink source parent [–] pineapplelover@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 3 weeks ago It's also linked to child slave labor permalink fedilink source parent
[–] wesker@lemmy.sdf.org [S] 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) Thank you for making me aware. I recently switched from almond milk to hemp milk to try to be more resource conscious. I guess I'll also try to see if I can weed out palm oil products. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Flagstaff@programming.dev 2 points 3 weeks ago It's also tremendously artery-clogging; they use it because it's cheap. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Flagstaff@programming.dev 2 points 3 weeks ago It's also tremendously artery-clogging; they use it because it's cheap. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] hanrahan@slrpnk.net 1 point 3 weeks ago indeed but you'd need to destroy waaaay more if you don't use it, they use it because the palm oil tree is so comparatively efficient. Not using it in biofuels would be awesome though, electrify that use at least. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pineapplelover@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 3 weeks ago It's also linked to child slave labor permalink fedilink source parent