Funded by the maple industry, a researcher has exaggerated his findings to suggest that syrup could help prevent serious diseases.
Which goes for nearly every study paid by the industry. Any industry.
I mean, I’m not going to stop eating it anyways… what else am I supposed to cover my pancakes or waffles with, garbage corn syrup?
Interesting article. I found myself having a hard time getting mad at maple syrup being sold as snake oil, because compared to many things, it seems harmless, but the business ethics are definitely ick, and the fact this was tax money being spent on promoting it, and that this kind of this is something the Musk lackeys won’t do anything to reduce.
Real maple syrup is wonderful stuff and it amazes me it needs any kind of promotion. All the fake syrups are pretty bleh in comparison and they easily could have gone after that ultra-processed, artificially flavored goop instead of just making things up. I still think their grading system is dumb and misleading in modern context, but that’s the only knock against them I have.
I get the extra dark stuff in a giant jug from a local farmer on the mountain we go deer hunting on and split it up into mason jars to last for the year and it tastes wonderful and I’m supporting the small side business of an honest working man. He has a small wooden handpainted sign on his barn saying “maple syrup” and that’s it, so I think his advertising budget has long since been covered,