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Once again HFCS has made it into the news…and it’s not good.

The scientific journal, Environmental Health released their findings this week on their study which found Mercury in nearly 50% of tested samples of commercial high fructose corn syrup (HFCS),

The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) also detected mercury in nearly one-third of 55 popular brand name food and beverage products where HFCS is the first or second highest labeled ingredient—including products by Quaker, Hershey’s, Kraft and Smucker’s.

Americans consume an average 12 teaspoons per day of HFCS with teenagers and other “high” users consuming 80 percent more (approx. 22 teaspons/day). HFCS is found in sweetened beverages, breads, cereals, breakfast bars, lunch meats, yogurts, soups and condiments.

Mercury is toxic no matter what form it comes in and given how much is consumed by this nation (especially children), the co-author of both studies, David Wallinga, M.D., is calling for immediate changes from the industry and the FDA to help stop this avoidable mercury contamination of our food supply.

Check to see if your brand made the mercury contaminated list:

Quaker Oatmeal to Go
Jack Daniel’s Barbecue Sauce (Heinz)
Hershey’s Chocolate Syrup
Kraft Original Barbecue Sauce
Nutri‐Grain Strawberry Cereal Bars
Manwich Bold Sloppy Joe
Market Pantry Grape Jelly
Smucker’s Strawberry Jelly
Pop‐Tarts Frosted Blueberry
Hunt’s Tomato Ketchup
Wish‐Bone Western Sweet & Smooth
Coca‐Cola Classic
Yoplait Strawberry Yogurt
Minute Maid Berry Punch
Yoo‐hoo Chocolate Drink
Nesquik Chocolate Milk
Kemps Fat Free Chocolate Milk
Hy‐Top Syrup
Hawaiian Punch Fruit Juicy Red
NOS High Performance Energy Drink
A & W Root Beet
Dr. Pepper
Wyler’s Italian Ices
Market Pantry Ice Pops
Kool‐Aid Bursts Tropical Punch
Kool‐Aid Cherry Jammers
Sunny‐D
Snapple Peach Iced Tea
Powerade Orange
Lipton Green Tea
Zoo Juice Orange
Tropicana Twister Cherry Berry Blast
Fanta Orange
Pepsi
7‐Up
Hi‐C Wild Cherry
Jell‐O Strawberry
Market Pantry Applesauce
Mott’s Applesauce
Campbell’s Tomato Soup
Aunt Jemima Original Syrup
Hershey’s Caramel Syrup
Hershey’s Strawberry Syrup
Market Pantry Thousand Island
Smucker’s Strawberry Syrup
Heinz Hotdog Relish
Market Pantry Cranberry Sauce
Market Pantry Tomato Soup
Ocean Spray Cranberry Sauce
Mrs. Butterworth Original Syrup
Heinz Tomato Ketchup
Wish‐Bone Thousand Island Dressing
Welch’s Grape Jelly
Nesquik Strawberry Milk
Land O’ Lakes Chocolate Milk

Finding organic coupons at times can be like finding a needle in a hay stack.  Although shopping organic is good for the soul it’s not easy on the budget times but there are ways to get coupons for some of your favorite organic brands.

1. Several natural food markets and co-ops carry free publications, Delicious Living and Mambo Sprouts,  that are filled with coupons for organic products. You can also visit the Delicious Living website for printable coupons.
2. Organic Valley, Organic Prairie, Horizon Organic, Stoneyfield Farms, Brown Cow, Earthbound Farms and Seventh Generation offer ways to receive coupons for their products at their websites.
3. Some company’s, like Amy’s, will send you coupons if you contact their customer service and ask for them.
4. Print out a coupon for $1.00 off any Muir Glen product by signing up for their Tomato Connoisseur’s Club .
5. The HealthESavers provides coupons that change monthly.
6. View your local store circulars at My Grocery Deals.
7. GoGreenDeals has rebates, coupons, and deals on an array of organic products including food.

Visit GreenMomFinds for additional coupon resources.