Liquid Satan Lurks in The Darkness of Your Pantry

My latest project has been collaborating on a set of trading cards inspired by the numerous toxic ingredients found in products we consume every day.  Frightening side-effects caused by chemicals in our food, water and home/personal care products are making us sick. Working with artist Bob Lizarraga, we plan to turn these ingredients into the true monsters they are! Above: This sweet sludge lurks in just about everything from soft drinks to jellies and even wheat bread. Dubbed by some as "Liquid Satan", High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) is being blamed for the obesity epidemic and an increase in diabetes in adults and children.  Latest studies even show it contributes to cancer cell growth - scary. There are however, many who believe HFCS is safe. It's just sweet innocent sugar, that's all. Nothing to worry about. They might feel that way because HFCS is cheaper and more abundant than real sugar, thereby making profits much more plentiful. All that extra cash keeps Liquid Satan nice and fat, with a closet full of polyester leisure suits and plenty of sharp forks to poke you with. Medium: Ink on paper, digital color. Illustration by 14.

Comments

[Claire]

High Fructose Corn Syrup has almost exactly the same composition of honey, roughly 50% fructose, 50% glucose. The danger isn't with the substance itself, it's the fact that corn has been so excessively subsidized that HFCS is in everything we eat. It's the increasing amount of sugar in our diet that's the problem, not that HFCS is a toxin.
But you know what they say about honey...it's made from bee vomit. You can't win.

[HTV]

Genius 14!

[Master Blaster]

This is such a great idea! Maybe people will pay attention now.

[Liz]

Looks like it's in everything EXCEPT kale. What, oh what, can we eat?

[sweet subversion]

I'm eating kale as I read this. You would be so proud.

I wish I hated everything with liquid corn syrup in it. I wish I hated frozen pizza, hamburgers, and ice cream too.

I wish I didn't care how much I farted.

[Lance Von T]

LIQUID SATAN! That's funny!!! On a serious note, based on your findings, I've decided to dramatically cut back my eating of processed foods. Besides being good for me, they just plain taste better. Great post again, 14!

[Vern]

Ironic, this stuff looks like the same stuff they lipo-suck out! Hmmmmmm....

[Vern]

Yay! I love when you and Mr. Lizard collaborate! will get snarky later.
xoxox

[Shannon]

Well done!