Figure 2. The use of HFCS, sucrose and other sweeteners in the US. Note the growth of use of
HFCS between 1985 and 2005 with its use peak in 1999 as consumers began to question its
extensive use: Data from USDA Economic Research Service (Putnam and Allshouse, 1999; and
USDA: Economic Research Services Amber Waves, Feb, 2008).