DANGER!

High Fructose Corn Starch is used in just about all processed, packet foods, colas, baked goods, fruit-flavoured drinks and even some flavoured yoghurts! It's a lot cheaper than ordinary sugar and extends shelf life, but that's where the advantages end.
It's well known that cancers thrive on glucose but recent studies at UCLA have shown that fructose too can cause a rapid increase in certain cancer cells. (HFCS is made by converting some of the glucose in corn to fructose)
HFCS can also worsen diabetes, affect the immune system, increase weight (more than ordinary sugar) and even speed up the aging process. It's wise to be wary of artificial sweeteners in 'diet' foods too. Even though the vested interests may maintain they're safe, they should surely be obliged to PROVE they AREN'T dangerous.

If you buy processed foods and drink lots of colas you may be consuming unhealthy amounts of HFCS. Yet another reason to buy fresh food only.

P.S. ACCORDING TO THE LATEST FIGURES, ONE IN THREE OF AMERICAN CHILDREN BORN SINCE 2000 HAVE EARLY ONSET DIABETES (IN THE POORER CLASSES, THE FIGURE IS ONE IN TWO)!

To find out more, Google HFCS and check out some of the sites.