“…Each time the DGAs are released, the same question is raised: Do these guidelines have any impact on improving the diet and health of Americans? In truth, if one were to plot the data you’d find an association showing quite the opposite impact.”
Read the rest of Dr. Courtney Gaine’s piece on Page 12 of the April issue of Sugar Producer.
— Dr. Gaine is the interim president and CEO of The Sugar Association.
Although not widely talked about by the media, a significant dietary trend has been taking place. Over the past 20 years, added sugars consumption has been on a steep decline. In terms of teaspoons, added sugars intake has decreased by nearly 25 percent since 2000, dropping from 21 to 16.1 teaspoons per day.
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