Corn Syrup (1875); High-Fructose Corn Syrup (1973)

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   "Corn syrup" and "high fructose corn syrup" are not ordered much at restaurants, but they're in many foods.
   OED and Merriam-Webster have "corn syrup" from 1903, but that's merely when "Karo corn syrup" came on the scene.


   September 1875, MANUFACTURER AND BUILDER (Making of America-Cornell database), pg. 203:
   Among the imported articles which can be manufactured much cheaper in the United States than in Europe is corn syrup, or so-called glucose.  Ten years ago this syrup was unknown in this country.

http://moa.cit.cornell.edu/cgi-bin/moa/pageviewer?frames=1&coll=moa&view=50&root=%2Fmoa%2Fmanu%2Fmanu0007%2F&tif=00213.TIF&cite=http%3A%2F%2Fcdl.library.cornell.edu%2Fcgi-bin%2Fmoa%2Fmoa-cgi%3Fnotisid%3DABS1821-0007-527


   26 October 1973, NEW YORK TIMES, pg. 63:
   The gain reflected worldwide growth for its (Standard Brands--ed.) grocery products, strong demand for Isomerose high-fructose corn syrup,...

   8 August 1974, WALL STREET JOURNAL, pg. 20:
_Use of Corn Syrup_
_As Sugar Substitute_
_In Soft Drinks Set_


(OT on "fisking":  I noticed blogger Andrew Sullivan title a piece with that and was going to get to it, but I've been occupied!--ed.)