by Sarah Laskow. You know how people say Americans are gross? Americans are gross. An average one of us eats 42 pounds of high-fructose corn syrup each year. GOOD points out that that's the same weight as six newborn babies (Austin Powers was prescient ). I think at this point, we all know corn syrup is bad, even when it's called ” corn sugar .” But it sneaks into everything. That bag of sliced bread I bought at the store yesterday? Corn syrup. That tonic water I mixed with gin this past weekend? Corn syrup. And while it's all well and good to intend to eat non-processed food, sometimes you just want to mix a drink without hunting around for artisanal tonic water, which, yes, exists .

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