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All Is Not Sweet In The Sugar Industry: Battle Rages Between Natural Sugar And Corn Syrup Labels

Steve Tanko — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 13:28:49 +0000

Sugar is sugar is sugar -- right? Not exactly, and that - along with millions of dollars in profit - is what's at stake in the current sugar versus corn syrup debate.

A lawsuit was recently filed by a group of corn syrup producers alleging that a sugar trade group is allowing their product to be short-changed in the hearts and minds of both consumers and industry relationships

Sugar Substitute Stevia Sours

Steve Tanko — Thu, 24 May 2012 20:44:36 +0000

Touted as "the next generation of sweetners", Stevia followed a rash of sugar substitutes that have been rolled out over the last century. Saccharine, sucrose, aspartame - these are just a few of the products that have met with FDA approval for use in the United States. Stevia is one of the most-recent types of sugar substitute to be proposed for human consumption.

Study: Sugar is just as Harmful as Tobacco and Alcohol

Daryl Nelson — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:15:53 +0000

Consuming excessive amounts of sugar is as harmful as tobacco or alcohol, according to a recent study conducted by the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Robert Lusting and his research team stressed that sugar should only be used in moderate proportions, and over-use is contributing to overall global obesity rates, which leads to serious [...]