“The two-day event, hosted by the Sugar Association, the American Sugar Cane League and the American Sugar Refining company, provided influencers a firsthand view of the sugarcane harvest in action. Attendees also toured the Lula-Westfield sugar factory and Domino Sugar’s Chalmette refinery, the largest sugar refinery in the western hemisphere.”
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Sustainability “wasn’t on the table” when the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans was completed, said Courtney Gaine, PhD, president and chief executive officer of The Sugar Association at the 2022 International Sweeteners Symposium, but “the dialogue is getting louder” to include sustainability as part of the 2025 Guidelines. She noted that the definition of what constitutes a sustainable diet is unclear.
Along with other scientists in the field, Dr. Courtney Gaine, Sugar Association President and CEO, commented on both the trends in sugar consumption and the unique functional properties of sugar in foods.
“Mandatory front-of-pack (FOP) labeling rules for added sugars, expected from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in October (originally expected
