Two websites in support of my research

Instead of researching the general topic of obesity, I will look further into researching on two major contributions of high obesity rates in the U.S. I would like the title of my project to be "Some Hidden Causes Aiding in the U.S. Obesity Rate." First, I will explore how high fructose corn syrup is correlated to obese people, the relationship between the corn industry and the U.S. government, and how money plays a big part in this whole process. I found an article on the web, " High Fructose Corn Syrup Proven to Cause Human Obesity," from the website titled www.alternet.org, that reports on how much high fructose corn syrup each person consumes per year, how the corn refiner industry has been spending plenty of money trying to hide the negative publicity, and researchers from the University of California startling discovery on the what high fructose corn syrup does to the body once ingested consistently and other health risks pertaining to. I think that this website is useful because it goes into detail on the politics between the government and the corn syrup companies trying to sustain a profit. It shows that both are more concerned with money instead of the healthiness of our U.S. population. I also will explore the relationship between vending machine companies paying to keep their product in U.S. public schools. I came across a article from www.usatoday.com/news/health/2004-05-11vending-machines_x.htm that gives startling information on two recent surveys done. It indicates the majority of vending machines in public schools are filled with junk food, and that kids have admitted to eating "a great deal" or some kind of junk food in an average week. I think that this article gives a factual outlook on what kids are eating and drinking, the relationship between the school boards and the vending machine companies, and the article also gives hope for the future on perhaps recent bills that are in effect that will give grants to public schools if they were to distribute healthier food and beverage choices for their students. I hope to build on this project with more websites, articles, surveys,and other factual information.