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Sugar Association responds to FDA’s proposed rule on front-of-package nutrition labeling
January 14, 2025
January 14, 2025 (Washington, D.C.) – The following reaction statement is attributable to Sugar Association President and CEO Courtney Gaine, PhD, RD: “The Sugar Association supports transparency, but this draft label offers only the illusion of transparency – it entirely leaves out total calories and the use of industrial additives like artificial sweeteners. In fact, […]
Sugar Association responds to release of FDA’s final rule on the definition of ‘healthy’
December 19, 2024
December 19, 2024 (Washington, D.C.) – The following reaction statement is attributable to Sugar Association President and CEO Courtney Gaine, PhD, RD: “The Sugar Association supports the Dietary Guidelines recommendation to limit added sugars to 10% of total calories, but the new “healthy” definition goes well beyond that recommendation and arbitrarily excludes many foods containing […]
Sugar Association responds to release of 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Scientific Report
December 10, 2024
December 10, 2024 (Washington, D.C.) – Americans feel more confident about managing their sugar intake when they know the Dietary Guidelines recommendation to limit added sugars to less than 10% of their total calories, and the Sugar Association welcomes the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) reaffirmation of that guideline. The added sugars guideline is a […]
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 […]
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