In The News
June 22, 2016
Looking at rising obesity rates and falling sugar consumption calls into question whether sugar should be the primary target in the fight against obesity. Data from a recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) provide the basis for the Sugar Association’s position.
Read the full article at: Obesity rate rises as sweetener use declines
January 31, 2025
“Bagels. Pasta. Bread. Freshly baked vanilla cake. Ice cream. All of these are examples of humanity’s best friend and worst nightmare: Sugar. …sugar holds a rather negative reputation… but why? Firstly, What Even Is Sugar? This was the first question I harassed Google (and Google Scholar, his cousin) with. Given the vast amount of sources […]
January 16, 2025
“Referred to as the ‘Nutrition Info box’, the new label proposal would provide accessible, at-a-glance information about saturated fat, sodium and added sugar. That would then be accompanied by the existing Nutrition Facts label elsewhere on the package. Current federal dietary recommendations advise US consumers to limit these three nutrients. These would be rated as […]
January 15, 2025
“FDA’s proposal to mandate front-of-pack nutrition labeling that quantifies and qualifies the percent daily value of saturated fat, sodium and added sugar to help consumers more easily make informed dietary choices triggered frustrated outcry from industry trade groups and accolades from public health advocates. Industry trade groups, including the Consumer Brands Association, the Sugar Association […]
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