Sugar Basics
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Learn MoreOctober 24, 2011
The Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) most recent report on Front of Package Labeling reflects a surprising reversal of its 2010 Phase I science-based recommendation on sugars, in which the panel concluded that total or added sugars were not one of the “most pressing diet-related health concerns.”
October 24, 2011
The Sugar Association applauds the “Food Day” efforts to address the major dietary and food related issues facing this country and its future generations.
August 2, 2011
A report of national eating trends presented at this week’s International Sweetener Symposium shed some light on the habits of consumers and the main drivers behind what we choose to eat during a meal.
October 14, 2010
Government officials finalizing guidelines for Americans’ diets and exploring possible front-of-package food labels received a clear signal yesterday from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) – there is no scientific justification for targeting sugar.
September 14, 2010
Consumers know, and the FDA’s definition accurately reflects, that sugar only comes from sugar cane and sugar beets.
September 1, 2010
August marks the five-year anniversary of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) receipt of a petition to help clear up some of the confusion, but for five years now, the Agency has been silent on the petition. And parents are still squinting and confused.
Find out what it is; where it comes from; and more about this simple, functional ingredient.
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