They have a point, you know. It’s not the companies’ fault that Americans can’t seem to stop themselves from pouring sugars on their coffee cups. The Sugar Association Inc. is now saying that Americans should not blame them for the rising number of obesity in the country, and instead should use high-fructose corn syrup.

A representative from the association, Andrew Briscoe, said that it is not actually sugar that is at fault at the rising obesity number. He said that the link between sugar and obesity is “exaggerated,” furthered by the beverage industry that all uses HFCS. He added that only five percent of all sugar deliveries are sent to US…

Kosher, for those of you who don’t know, refers to Jewish diet that is based on their laws. Jewish laws identified Kosher animals. And in order to categorize a food as Kosher, they must not contain those non-Kosher animals.

Anyway, enough about explaining Kosher, and let’s go down to business. There’s apparently a growing number of shoppers in the United States that are going in the route of Kosher. Not for religious reasons though, but for dietary reasons, and the simple fact that most shoppers believe Kosher is good for their health.

According to a market research, sales of Kosher foods actually reached $12.5 billion in 2008—an increase of 64 percent since…