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Official Statement of The Sugar Association: “Sugar Produced with Biotechnology” Adopted by the Board of Directors on May 2, 2017
May 2, 2017
Sugar (sucrose) is a molecule that occurs naturally in all sugar beets and sugar cane. This sucrose molecule is identical, whether it comes from a sugar beet or a stalk of sugar cane and whether or not biotechnology was involved.
New Publications Focus on Role of Sweet Taste in Infant and Toddler Feeding
April 3, 2017
Sugar Association supports important scientific dialogue on the role of sugar and sweet taste in facilitating nutrient-dense nourishment for infants and toddlers.
Statement: Sugar Association Reminds FDA There Are No “Added Sugars” in Sugar
March 6, 2017
The Sugar Association submitted comments today to FDA on its draft guidance for compliance with newly adopted revisions to the Nutrition Facts Label that will appear on packaged foods and beverages.
Changes in Sugar Association Mission, Leadership Signal Industry Evolution
March 2, 2017
Moves mark commitment to transparent engagement with partners, consumers.
The Sugar Association Statement on Kearns JAMA Study
September 12, 2016
We question Kearns’ continued attempts to reframe historical occurrences to conveniently align with the currently trending anti-sugar narrative.
The Sugar Association Response to AHA ‘Scientific Statement’ on Added Sugars Recommendation for Kids
August 24, 2016
The release of the AHA’s Scientific Statement on added sugars and kids is baffling. In a year where both the 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (ages 2 years and up) and the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) final labeling rule (ages 4 years and up) issued a 10% target for added sugars in an effort to provide Americans a tool to help build a healthy diet, the AHA is releasing their own vastly different recommendations.
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