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“The FDA on Monday held a five-hour virtual public meeting that basically posed the questions: How should the federal government best help American consumers cut back on added sugars?
The consensus was pretty clear: American are consuming too much added sugars… On the flip side, I didn’t hear any discussion of the fact that added sugars consumption in the U.S. has declined over the last two decades while diet related disease rates have continues to climb (as Courtney Gaine, president and CEO of the Sugar Association recently noted in a column)…”
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October 16, 2024
“New school lunch guidelines from USDA are aimed at reducing added sugars in students’ diets. For the sugar industry, the guidelines are a ‘mixed bag,” Courtney Gaine, of the Sugar Association, says. …Courtney Gaine, a registered dietician who is president of the Sugar Association — which describes itself as the scientific voice of the U.S. […]
October 7, 2024
“Courtney Gaine, Ph.D., R.D., President and CEO for the Sugar Association in Washington, D.C., discusses consumer education, health trends and the evolving role of sugar in baking. …“Advocating for evidence-based policies about sugar and educating key audiences has never been more important, and it has never required more commitment and investment of time and resources. […]
September 19, 2024
“The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is adding tension to the front-of-pack ingredient trends. The FDA announced that it will require food and beverage manufacturers to disclose “added sugars” on the front of packaging. The new rules for added sugars are due in October, according to the FDA, in an attempt to educate consumers about […]
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