American kids were often taught that high fructose corn syrup is the best thing to ever exist. In fact, since I was a child I have loved candy of all kinds, all of which come from this wonderful corn blend. The widespread love of this gooey goodness spreads so far that you could make a hot dog with bread that contains the syrup, as well as ketchup and even the hot dog itself. Whenever I went to a grocery store, I would always want the “new candies” which were always just a new amalgamation of wonderful corn syrup, red 40, and chemicals. I believe these chemicals were an integral part of who I am, as they most definitely had a disproportionate impact on my brain chemistry, and my overall health. I believe the multitudinous use of corn syrup connects to American history, where the cheapest and most despicable product will become the general norm. As seen by the mass importation of chinese products, regardless of the environmental impacts, or the widespread consumption of fast food, whatever is the cheapest will become the pseudo monopoly at the time. When my mom was a kid, she lived on a farm where she was able to eat corn in its regular form and other natural ingredients. This comes as a shock to me, because nowadays you would be an anomaly if you could claim any meal of the day did not consist of plastic wrapped ingredients, which were riddled with pesticides and GMOs along with multifaceted advertisements and chemicals. 

– Henry

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