Sugar Basics
Find out what it is; where it comes from; and more about this simple, functional ingredient.
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Dr. Courtney Gaine in The Daily Caller: Targeting Sugar Is An Oversimplified Approach to Complex Problem of Obesity
April 10, 2015
The dilemma of the low-hanging fruit has plagued mankind since the beginning of time.
Setting the record straight on sweeteners
October 31, 2014
Obesity and related diseases are serious. Nobody, particularly our members who grow and process sugar across the country, discounts that.
Andy Briscoe in the Orlando Sentinel: Policing sucrose is not panacea
July 18, 2014
Unfortunately, for Florida and all sugar farmers, industrial users of sugar and, most important, consumers, this all-natural product is being scapegoated for the rise in obesity and other diseases.
Don’t believe everything you hear about ‘sugar’
February 12, 2014
Andy Briscoe, head of the Sugar Association, says the media often confuse natural sugar for high-fructose corn syrup.
“% Less Sugar” Claim Continues to Confuse Consumers; FDA Action Needed
November 18, 2013
Divided by a decade yet the results are the same: American consumers remain confused by “% less Sugar” claims on product packages.
New York Times: Understanding Obesity
May 29, 2013
May 29, 2013 In a recent New York Times Well Blog post, Jane Brody added an insightful chapter to the ever-growing dialogue about what caused America’s obesity epidemic and what we can do to fix it. Ms. Brody—a veteran health and wellness reporter—urged readers to take a look at obesity from a historic perspective and understand that multiple […]
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