date:Jan 29, 2013
Consumption of high-fructose corn syrup, used to sweeten products from Coca-Cola Co. (KO) to HJ Heinz Co. (HNZ) ketchup and linked to obesity, is falling in the U.S. as health-conscious consumers drink less soda.
The amount of corn devoted to the sweetener this year will fall to its lowest level since 1997, according to a Jan. 15 projection by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
A lot of attention has been paid to obesity, and thats hurt high-fructose corn syrup, said Marion Nestle, a public-