Changes in Sugar Association Mission, Leadership Signal Industry Evolution
March 2, 2017 The Sugar Association, Inc., has named nutrition scientist Courtney Gaine, Ph.D., R.D., to lead the organization as chief executive officer and hired two key staff members to help carry out its updated mission with a focus on science and transparency, said Chairman of the Board Brian O’Malley. “Dr. Gaine has the expertise
Food Business News looks at rising obesity rates and declining sweetener use
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
Dr. Gaine Discusses Concerns with Added Sugars Labeling
The Sugar Association President and CEO, Dr. Courtney Gaine, recently discussed concerns regarding added sugars labeling with the Red River Farm Network.
Dr. Gaine in Sugar Producer Magazine: Dietary Guidelines Too Important Not to Get Right
Read the rest of Dr. Courtney Gaine’s piece on Page 12 of the April issue of Sugar Producer.
Dr. Courtney Gaine Named Sugar Association Interim President and CEO
The Sugar Association Board of Directors announces that Courtney Gaine, PhD, RD, has been named interim president and CEO for the organization.
Dr. Courtney Gaine in The Daily Caller: Targeting Sugar Is An Oversimplified Approach to Complex Problem of Obesity
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