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“In 2018, less than a third (only 29 percent!) of consumers viewed “table sugar” as naturally occurring. However, fast-forward to 2021, and this number has nearly doubled, with more than half (54 percent) of consumers believing “table sugar’ to be naturally occurring, suggesting people are more familiar with sugar’s origin. And when asked about real sugar, beet sugar and cane sugar, the numbers get even larger, with 80, 69 and 85 percent of consumers, respectively, connect these terns to their natural origins.”
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April 25, 2024
“Not all sugar is created equal—and the many varieties come from different sources and undergo different production processes. The various types of sugar can be identified by their color, crystal size and the complexity of their flavor profile, which is determined by the amount of molasses that remains in the product after whatever degree of […]
April 25, 2024
“In nutrition guidelines published in the Federal Register April 25, the US Department of Agriculture for the first time capped added sugar in school meals, but pulled back on proposed restrictions for sodium, milk and refined grains that school nutrition professionals, food companies and some trade groups complained were unrealistic. USDA focused sugar reduction efforts […]
April 24, 2024
“School meals will soon contain less salt and sugar, but can still include chocolate milk, under new nutrition guidelines released by the Biden administration. “All of this is designed to ensure that students have quality meals and that we meet parents’ expectation that their children are receiving healthy and nutritious meals at school,” Tom Vilsack, the […]
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