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SAI Statement RE: FDA’s proposed updates to the Nutrition Facts Panel including a subcategory of “added sugars”
February 27, 2014
The following statement can be attributed to Andrew C. Briscoe, President and CEO, the Sugar Association: We share the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and First Lady Michelle Obama’s concerns about obesity and its detriment to long-term health. We wholeheartedly agree that nutrient-rich foods, like fruits and vegetables, should be the centerpiece of a healthy diet. We also endorse rigorous scientific research that provides the meaningful and unambiguous data required for labeling guidance.
New JAMA Study Wrongly Magnifies Hysteria About All-Natural Sugar
February 4, 2014
The Sugar Association takes seriously issues regarding cardiovascular health. However, it is difficult to reconcile the correlation being drawn between ‘added sugar’ and cardiovascular health in a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine on February 3, 2014, especially when recognizing American per capita consumption of sucrose has declined by a dramatic 35 percent during the last 40 years, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture data.
The Sugar Association Letter to ‘Katie’ Producer Addresses False Claims, Provides Accurate, Science-Based Data
January 30, 2014
The Sugar Association has sent a letter to Katie producer Brittany Jones-Cooper expressing disappointment regarding the inaccurate and unfounded claims about all-natural sugar made in the recent Katie segment, “Beat Your Sugar Addiction.”
Science Should Drive Dietary Guidelines Process
January 14, 2014
The Sugar Association called for dietary recommendations based on rigorous research rather than hypotheticals or opinions in comments delivered today before the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee.
“% 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.
Consumers Still Misled, Confused About Realities of Sugar Consumption
July 30, 2013
Americans’ consumption of sugar (sucrose) has decreased by 35 percent in the past 42 years according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), but the results of a recent poll show that most parents believe just the opposite.
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