High-fructose corn syrup extends the shelf life of processed foods, is cheaper than sugar, and is used in an array of foods and beverages such as soft drinks, yogurt, bread, cookies, salad dressing, tomato soup, and and ketchup.Contrast 10 million short tons to the yearly national average of sugar consumed in 1915, at roughly 15 to 20 pounds per person.And Bloomberg reports the U.S.D.A is raising