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The Sugar Association celebrates local D.C. businesses who make communities sweeter
October 14, 2024
WASHINGTON D.C. | OCTOBER 14 2024 – The Sugar Association is marking National Real Sugar Day today, by celebrating the real sugar that makes so many of our favorite local foods possible, and the hundreds of thousands of establishments across the United States who help create and bring those foods to our families and communities. […]
National campaign empowers consumers to achieve added sugars goals and build balanced diets
June 13, 2024
June 13, 2024 (Washington, DC) – To support Americans in understanding and achieving the Dietary Guidelines for Americans’ recommendation for limiting added sugars to no more than 10% of total calories, the Sugar Association is expanding its nation-wide consumer education campaign, alongside resources for registered dietitians, with the theme “Life is sweet, keep it balanced.” […]
USDA school meals rule could decrease diet quality, expose kids to more artificial sweeteners
April 24, 2024
April 24, 2024 (Washington, DC) – While welcoming the alignment of school meals with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) and supporting the aim to limit added sugars to 10% of each week’s menu, the Sugar Association today (Wednesday) cautioned that imposing added sugars limits on individual products could limit access to nutrient-dense foods that […]
New WIC rule could decrease diet quality, further increase use of artificial sweeteners
April 9, 2024
April 9, 2024 (Washington, DC) – While welcoming the dietary balance and flexibility reflected in the new Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) rule announced today (Tuesday), the Sugar Association cautioned that added sugars limited on individual products could limit access to nutrient-dense foods that are associated with better overall diet […]
Sugar Industry Celebrates Through Giving this National Real Sugar Day
October 12, 2023
Highlighting real people, real plants, and real community impact WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Saturday, October 14, the Sugar Association (SAI), along with the organization’s 15 members, will celebrate the people and the plants that make real sugar possible on the second annual National Real Sugar Day. Alongside its member companies, the Sugar Association founded National Real Sugar Day as […]
New Research Shows Consumers are Looking for Facts on Real Sugar
June 21, 2023
Closing the “sugar information gap” empowers consumers to achieve Real Sugar balance WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Sugar Association released research findings from a consumer survey demonstrating consumers remain interested in knowing where real sugar comes from and how much of it they can eat. “This survey confirms a growing trend of consumers are looking […]
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