Consumers Urge Comprehensive Artificial Sweetener Labeling Reform

A new study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) showing rising obesity rates over the last decade and recent data from the Economic Research Service (E.R.S.) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture showing declining sweetener consumption during the same period has provided fodder for the Sugar Association to question whether sugar should be the primary target in the fight against obesity.

“Food labeling policies continue to evolve across the United States, with both federal and state governments proposing measures to enhance

August 6, 2020 The biggest trends among consumer interests are transparency and simplicity—they want to know and understand the ingredients