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“Making those last cookies or preparing some pies for Christmas and you’re not sure you have the right kind of sugar? Don’t worry, says The Sugar Association…The association offers a resources guide with answers to a lot of questions, including whether sugar spoils. (It doesn’t.) There also are some other facts and answers there, as well as information about other uses for sugar.”

Read the full article at: https://www.agweek.com/news/sugarbeet/sugar-questions-answered-just-in-time-for-last-minute-holiday-baking

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