Food Science: Sugar’s Many Roles in S’mores
May 2021
Summer brings the nostalgia of s’mores around a campfire. Here is a little food science behind this favorite summer treat.
Cane Research Makes Louisiana Sweeter
May 2021
In 2020, Louisiana sugarcane growers produced more than two million tons of sugar, a new record for any year, but especially amazing during a pandemic. Researchers at the LSU AgCenter are always working to identify new sugarcane varieties with increased yields and released two this April, the result of 12 years of work.
Sugar and the Dietary Guidelines for Americans: How many grams of sugar can I have per day?
March 2021
The current Dietary Guidelines for Americans were released in December 2020. What do they say about sugar?
Can a sugar substitute replicate real sugar’s functions? I put this to the test.
January 2021
Let’s see if classic chocolate chip cookies change when real sugar is substituted.
Sugar in Baking: What Bakers Need to Know
October 2020
Sugar can give foods the sweet taste we know and love – but there is much more to it. It also performs many other essential functions in cookies, cakes, and other baked goods.
New Resource: Field to Table STEAM Packet
October 2020
Enhance your classroom or home learning curriculum with our science, technology, engineering, art and math materials for grades 7-12.
Sugar’s Role in Coffee
September 2020
Do you take sugar with your coffee? Learn more about sugar’s role in coffee before and after you add it to your cup.
Sugar Cane Variety Development and Agronomic Research at the LSU AgCenter
September 2020
Did you know that farmers grow many varieties of sugar cane on their farms? Read more about sugar cane varieties and how the LSU AgCenter Sugar Research Station drives the industry forward through variety development and discoveries in agronomic practices.
Staff introduction: Maria Scott
September 2020
Maria has worked in science communications for over a decade, and as the mother of six children knowing how to decipher fact from fiction is a skill that definitely has applications beyond the workplace.
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