DOCSLIB.ORG

Sugar from Mexico

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Sugar from Mexico Sugar from Mexico Investigation Nos. 701-TA-513 and 731-TA-1249 (Final) Publication 4577 November 2015 U.S. International Trade Commission Washington, DC 20436 U.S. International Trade Commission COMMISSIONERS Meredith M. Broadbent, Chairman Dean A. Pinkert, Vice Chairman Irving A. Williamson David S. Johanson F. Scott Kieff Rhonda K. Schmidtlein Catherine DeFilippo Director of Operations Staff assigned Amy Sherman Investigator Joanna Bonarriva, Industry Analyst John Benedetto, Economist Tana Farrington, Economist Charles Yost, Accountant Russell Duncan, Statistician Carolyn Holmes, Statistical Assistant Courtney McNamara, Attorney Karl von Schriltz, Attorney Elizabeth Haines, Supervisory Investigator Address all communications to Secretary to the Commission United States International Trade Commission Washington, DC 20436 U.S. International Trade Commission Washington, DC 20436 www.usitc.gov Sugar from Mexico Investigation Nos. 701-TA-513 and 731-TA-1249 (Final) Publication 4577 November 2015 CONTENTS Page Determinations ............................................................................................................................... 1 Views of the Commission ............................................................................................................... 3 Additional Views of Chairman Meredith M. Broadbent ............................................................. 39 Part I: Introduction ................................................................................................................ I‐1 Background ................................................................................................................................ I‐1 Statutory criteria and organization of the report ..................................................................... I‐2 Statutory criteria ................................................................................................................... I‐2 Organization of report ........................................................................................................... I‐4 Market summary ....................................................................................................................... I‐4 Summary data and data sources ............................................................................................... I‐5 Previous and related investigations .......................................................................................... I‐5 Nature and extent of alleged subsidies and sales at LTFV ........................................................ I‐7 Nature of subsidies ................................................................................................................ I‐7 Sales at LTFV .......................................................................................................................... I‐8 The subject merchandise .......................................................................................................... I‐9 Commerce’s scope ................................................................................................................ I‐9 The product ............................................................................................................................. I‐10 Description and applications ............................................................................................... I‐10 Manufacturing processes .................................................................................................... I‐12 Tariff treatment ....................................................................................................................... I‐13 Tariff‐rate quotas on U.S. imports ....................................................................................... I‐14 U.S. sugar program .................................................................................................................. I‐19 History ................................................................................................................................. I‐19 1996‐2002 ............................................................................................................................ I‐20 2002–2008 ........................................................................................................................... I‐20 2008–Present ....................................................................................................................... I‐23 i CONTENTS Page Part I: Introduction‐‐Continued Domestic like product issues ................................................................................................... I‐26 Raw sugar and refined sugar ............................................................................................... I‐27 HFCS and sugar .................................................................................................................... I‐28 Part II: Conditions of competition in the U.S. market ............................................................ II‐1 U.S. and global market characteristics ..................................................................................... II‐1 U.S. purchasers ......................................................................................................................... II‐1 Channels of distribution ........................................................................................................... II‐2 Supply and demand considerations ......................................................................................... II‐3 U.S. supply ............................................................................................................................ II‐3 U.S. demand ......................................................................................................................... II‐9 Substitutability issues ............................................................................................................. II‐17 Lead times .......................................................................................................................... II‐17 Knowledge of country sources ........................................................................................... II‐18 Factors affecting purchasing decisions............................................................................... II‐19 Comparisons of domestic products, subject imports, and nonsubject imports ................ II‐24 Comparison of U.S.‐produced and imported sugar ........................................................... II‐25 Elasticity estimates ................................................................................................................. II‐27 U.S. supply elasticity ........................................................................................................... II‐28 U.S. demand elasticity ........................................................................................................ II‐28 Substitution elasticity ......................................................................................................... II‐28 Part III: U.S. producers’ production, shipments, and employment ....................................... III‐1 U.S. sugar beet and sugarcane growers .................................................................................. III‐2 Sugar beet growers.............................................................................................................. III‐2 Sugarcane growers .............................................................................................................. III‐2 Production of sugar beets and sugarcane ........................................................................... III‐3 U.S. sugarcane millers, cane refiners, and sugar beet processors .......................................... III‐5 ii CONTENTS Page Part III: U.S. producers’ production, shipments, and employment‐‐Continued U.S. production, capacity, and capacity utilization ................................................................. III‐9 U.S. producers’ U.S. shipments and exports ......................................................................... III‐11 U.S. producers’ inventories ................................................................................................... III‐12 U.S. producers’ imports and purchases ................................................................................ III‐12 U.S. employment, wages, and productivity .......................................................................... III‐14 Part IV: U.S. imports, apparent U.S. consumption, and market shares ................................ IV‐1 U.S. importers.......................................................................................................................... IV‐1 U.S. imports ............................................................................................................................. IV‐3 Negligibility .............................................................................................................................. IV‐8 Apparent U.S. consumption and market shares ..................................................................... IV‐8 Part V: Pricing data ............................................................................................................... V‐1 Factors affecting prices ...........................................................................................................
Load more

Recommended publications
  • SUGARCANE BIOENERGY in SOUTHERN AFRICA Economic Potential for Sustainable Scale-Up © IRENA 2019
    SUGARCANE BIOENERGY IN SOUTHERN AFRICA Economic potential for sustainable scale-up © IRENA 2019 Unless otherwise stated, material in this publication may be freely used, shared, copied, reproduced, printed and/or stored, provided that appropriate acknowledgement is given of IRENA as the source and copyright holder. Material in this publication that is attributed to third parties may be subject to separate terms of use and restrictions, and appropriate permissions from these third parties may need to be secured before any use of such material. ISBN 978-92-9260-122-5 Citation: IRENA (2019), Sugarcane bioenergy in southern Africa: Economic potential for sustainable scale-up, International Renewable Energy Agency, Abu Dhabi. About IRENA The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) is an intergovernmental organisation that supports countries in their transition to a sustainable energy future, and serves as the principal platform for international co-operation, a centre of excellence, and a repository of policy, technology, resource and financial knowledge on renewable energy. IRENA promotes the widespread adoption and sustainable use of all forms of renewable energy, including bioenergy, geothermal, hydropower, ocean, solar and wind energy, in the pursuit of sustainable development, energy access, energy security and low-carbon economic growth and prosperity. www.irena.org Acknowledgements Thanks to Kuda Ndhlukula, Executive Director of the SADC Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (SACREE), for pointing out key sugar-producing countries in southern Africa. IRENA is grateful for support provided by the São Paulo Research Foundation, FAPESP. IRENA particularly appreciates the valuable contributions and unfailing enthusiasm of Jeffrey Skeer, who sadly passed away during the completion of this report.
    [Show full text]
  • Sugar and Sweeteners Outlook: July 2020
    Economic Research Service | Situation and Outlook Report SSS-M-383 | July 16, 2020 Next release is August 18, 2020 Sugar and Sweeteners Outlook In this report: U.S. Sugar Outlook Michael McConnell, coordinator Mexico Sugar Outlook U.S. Sugar Production Raised for 2020/21 Due to Harvested Area Forecasts Both the U.S. sugarcane and sugarbeet crops are forecast to increase harvested area in 2020/21, raising U.S. sugar production projections. Higher estimated imports for 2019/20 result in higher carryout, also boosting 2020/21 supplies. The stocks-to-use ratio for 2019/20 is estimated to be 14.5 percent and 13.5 percent for 2020/21. Mexico sugar production estimates are raised for 2019/20, increasing exports to the United States. Lower forecasted domestic deliveries in both 2019/20 and 2020/21 allow for more domestic supplies to be exported, with most of the increase in 2020/21 expected to go to non-U.S. destinations. Sugarbeet planted and harvested area, 2010/11 to 2020/21 1,000 acres 1,400 Planted area Harvested area 1,200 1,000 800 600 400 200 0 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 Note: 2020/21 data are forecasts. Source: USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Approved by USDA’s World Agricultural Outlook Board United States Outlook Increased Acreage Raises Sugar Production for 2020/21 In the USDA’s July World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE), U.S. total supplies of sugar in 2020/21 totaled 13.921 million short tons, raw value (STRV), a 187,000- STRV increase from the June forecast.
    [Show full text]
  • The Economics of Processing Ethanol at Louisiana Sugar Mills
    Louisiana State University LSU Digital Commons LSU Doctoral Dissertations Graduate School 2011 The economics of processing ethanol at Louisiana sugar mills: a three part economic analysis of feedstocks, risk, business strategies, and uncertainty Paul Michael Darby Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_dissertations Part of the Agricultural Economics Commons Recommended Citation Darby, Paul Michael, "The ce onomics of processing ethanol at Louisiana sugar mills: a three part economic analysis of feedstocks, risk, business strategies, and uncertainty" (2011). LSU Doctoral Dissertations. 2290. https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_dissertations/2290 This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate School at LSU Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in LSU Doctoral Dissertations by an authorized graduate school editor of LSU Digital Commons. For more information, please [email protected]. THE ECONOMICS OF PROCESSING ETHANOL AT LOUISIANA SUGAR MILLS: A THREE PART ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF FEEDSTOCKS, RISK, BUSINESS STRATEGIES, AND UNCERTAINTY A Dissertation Submitted to the Graduate Faculty of the Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in The Department of Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness by Paul M. Darby B.S., University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 2005 December 2011 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to thank everyone who has stood beside me in my pursuit of a Ph.D. I would especially like to thank my fiancée, my daughter, my parents, and the rest of my immediate family for all their love and support.
    [Show full text]
  • The Truth Is Sweeter Than Fiction Sugar and the Glycemic Index
    Sugar and the Glycemic Index: The Truth is Sweeter Than Fiction Think Sugar Ranks High on the Glycemic Index? Think Again! THE BASICS: GLYCEMIC INDEX AND GLYCEMIC LOAD Comparison of Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load of Certain Foods2 In order to unlock the energy from food and meet basic energy needs, the body must convert the starches and sugars in food Glycemic Index Glycemic Load into glucose. The glycemic index (GI) is a measure of how quickly Apple 40 6 the starches and sugars in a food or beverage are broken down Baked Potato 85 26 to glucose and released into the bloodstream after a food or Brown Rice 50 16 beverage is consumed. The glycemic load (GL) is determined Carrots 92 5 by multiplying a food’s glycemic index by the amount of Corn Flakes 92 24 carbohydrate it contains.1 Orange Juice 50 13 Plain Bagel 72 25 Potato Chips 54 11 THE WHOLE TRUTH ABOUT SUGAR Wheat Bread 53 11 Table Sugar (Sucrose) 58 6 As nature’s original sweetener, sugar has a moderate GI, similar to that of wheat bread. The table to the right provides GI and GL Ranges for glycemic index (GI) and glycemic load (GL) information for a list of common foods and shows that despite GI GL persistent myths, sugar is, in fact, not a high glycemic food. High 70 or more 20 or more Medium 56 to 6 9 11 to 19 Rather, coming in at a GI of 58, sugar is only 3 points above the Low 55 or less 10 or less low GI range (of 55 or below) and also has a low glycemic load.
    [Show full text]
  • Sugary Drinks Bubbling
    California Adolescents Drinking More Soda STILL and Other Sugar-Sweetened Beverages BY THE NUMBERS: SUGARY DRINKS Bubbling OVER 39 … Pounds of sugar in the 45 gallons of sugar-sweetened drinks consumed annually by the average American.6 66 … Percentage of all high-fructose corn syrup in the United States that is consumed from beverages.7 22 … Number of teaspoons of added sugar 1 … Ranking of sugary drinks among all foods as the Americans consume daily (compared to the source of added sugar in the American diet.8 recommended 6-9 teaspoons).1 $850 … Amount spent by the average family each year 16 … Number of teaspoons of sugar in a 20-ounce on soft drinks.3 bottle of soda2 (240 calories3). 149 … Percent increase in volume of average size soda sold 8 … Number of teaspoons of sugar in a 20-ounce in the 1950s compared to the average size soda sold sports drink4 (120 calories3). today (from 6.5 oz to 16.2 oz).9 64 … Number of calories children need to reduce 38 … Percent decrease in energy intake from milk since their daily intake by in order to meet the 1977, the same period in which soda consumption Healthy People 2020 goals for childhood has skyrocketed.10 obesity; less than one sugary drink a day.5 35 … Percent drop in price of the average sugar-sweetened 45 … Number of gallons of soda and other sugar- beverage since the 1980s.11 sweetened beverages the average American consumes annually.6 450 … Number of different types of soft drinks produced by the big three soda companies.12 1.
    [Show full text]
  • Where Does Sugar Come From?
    Where does sugar come from? This is Joe and Jana. They’re here to tell you all about the journey of the jellybean. Sugar, which is the main ingredient in jellybeans, is produced in more than 100 countries around the world. In Australia, sugar is made from a tall tropical grass called sugarcane. Joe grows sugarcane so he knows all about it. What is sugarcane? Where is sugarcane grown? Why is sugarcane important for Australia? Sugarcane is a tall tropical plant In Australia, sugarcane can be seen that is similar to bamboo. To growing along 2,100 kilometers Sugarcane is one of Australia’s most grow successfully, sugarcane of coastline between Mossman in important rural industries, worth needs strong sunlight, fertile far north Queensland and Grafton around $1.5 - $2.5 billion to the soil and lots of water. It needs in northern New South Wales. Australian economy. Approximately 70% of the world’s sugar is produced at least 1.5 m of rainfall each Sugarcane growers manage from sugarcane; the remaining year or access to irrigation. some unique and spectacular 30% is made from sugarbeet. vegetation, animal life and Sugar is made in the leaves of the waterways. Many cane growers Cane growing and sugar production sugarcane plant through a natural live close to rainforests and the has been around for over a process called photosynthesis. Great Barrier Reef. Because of their hundred years in Australia. The Photosynthesis occurs when a proximity, many cane growing sugarcane industry has helped plant, using energy from the sun, families spend their weekends build many coastal towns and transforms carbon dioxide (CO2) and outdoors swimming and fishing.
    [Show full text]
  • Sugarcane Roadmap 2020
    SUGARCANE ROADMAP 2020 CY 2014-2015 to 2019-2020 Version SEPTEMBER 2015 Sugarcane Roadmap 2020 “A Medium-Term Plan for the Philippine Sugarcane Industry” Released by the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) on September 2015 through the Support and Guidance of the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). Page 2 of 309 ACKNOWLEDGMENT The Sugar Regulatory Administration acknowledges the support of the sugarcane industry stakeholders especially the MDDCs, the services and efforts of those who provided the data, prepared and developed the contents of the “Sugarcane Roadmap 2020” and those who guided and assisted during the stakeholders consultations down to the sugarcane mill district level. Rafael L. Coscolluela DTI Consultant / Facilitator USEC Adrian Cristobal Jr. Undersecretary for Industry Development & Trade Policy Group, DTI Managing Head, BOI USEC Segfredo Serrano Undersecretary of Policy, Planning, Research and Development & Regulations, DA Director Nestor Arcansalin Resource-Based Industries Department, BOI-DTI Dr. Rolando Dy and Ms. Florence Sevilla DA Consultant / Facilitator BOI Secretariat Rosemarie Ilagan Elizabeth Cristina Pahilan Mario Pocholo Orense SRA Secretariat Rosemarie S. Gumera Leilani S. Abacan Digna R. Gonzales Nina Belen Concepcion C. Ruby Magdalena D. Palanca Felina M. Quiambao Alice Maliwat Loida S. Abcede Zenaida E. Tubiera Page 3 of 309 ENDORSEMENT OF SRA TO DA & DTI Page 4 of 309 ENDORSEMENT OF SRA TO DTI ENDORSEMENT OF INDUSTRY GROUP TO DTI & DA Page 5 of 309 Page 6
    [Show full text]
  • (GAIN) Reports 2021 Government Intervention in Sugar Markets
    USDA Attachés’ Global Agricultural Information Network (GAIN) Reports 2021 Government Intervention in Sugar Markets ARGENTINA (4-26-21) Ethanol blend requirement “However, …ethanol prices for the official mandate are projected to be better than the low levels seen in 2020. The current biofuels mandate law expires in May 2021 and the legislative intention for renewal or modification has not been announced.” CHINA (4-16-21) State-owned enterprises; Direct payments; Input subsidies; Import tariff; Import licensing; Alternative sweetener restrictions “In order to stabilize cane production levels, the Guangxi government has provided financial incentives to encourage planting and promote mechanization. Cane farmers receive support for instituting mechanized seed and harvesting practices. Other sugar-producing provinces offer sugar growers similar forms of support.” “In order to protect the interests of sugar growers, many of which are smallholder farmers, the local government sets an annual reference price for sugar cane. Both the millers and farmers respect this reference price in settling contracts.” “China applies a tariff-rate quota (TRQ) on imported sugar. The within-quota tariff is 15 percent on 1.945 million metric tons. About 70 percent of the quota is allocated to state- owned enterprises (SOEs). The out-of-quota tariff is 50 percent. From 2017-2020, China imposed an additional safeguard duty on top of the out-of-quota rate. This safeguard measure was lifted in May 2020 and the out-of-quota tariff has since returned to 50 percent. In July 2020, after the safeguard was removed, China announced that all out-of-quota sugar imports would now be subject to an automatic import licensing system, which the government uses to monitor imports of other bulk commodities, such as palm oil, soybeans, and meat.
    [Show full text]
  • Sweeteners As Global Concern Over Obesity and the Pursuit of Clean Ingredients Continues, Artificial Sweeteners Are Sometimes Met with Consumer Uncertainty
    INGREDIENT HOT LIST: Sweeteners As global concern over obesity and the pursuit of clean ingredients continues, artificial sweeteners are sometimes met with consumer uncertainty. Additionally, with concerns around COVID-19 still prevalent, sugar reduction will continue to be an area of focus to combat health factors associated with severe cases. And with 73% of consumers ranking taste as more important than grams of sugar in a product, brands may find themselves in a sticky- sweetener situation. From allulose to erythritol to honey, let’s check out what’s new, what’s hot, and how consumers feel about the sweet world of sugar substitutes. What are the sweeteners making waves with consumers? CONSUMER PERCEPTIONS Consumers are actively avoiding excess sugar in their foods and beverages. Especially as COVID-19 cases persist, sugar reduction will continue to be an area of focus as obesity and diabetes are two underlying health conditions that are risk factors for severe COVID-19 outcomes. According to 87% of US consumers say they are limiting their consumption of sugar, and 74% of adults agree a healthy diet should be low in sugar. When asked to rank food claims, Mintel found that consumers ranked “no added sugar” as more important than any other claim, and 76% of consumers think it is important to know if their food contains sugar substitutes. And although consumers value “no added sugar,” they often believe that reducing sugar means increasing artificial ingredients—making them choose between two perceived evils. In fact, 41% of US consumers say they avoid artificial sweeteners. Yet not all sweetened products are of top concern for consumers— the top product categories facing consumer scrutiny are carbonated soft drinks, juice, and desserts.
    [Show full text]
  • Sugarcane Outgrower Schemes in Mozambique: Findings from the Field
    Proceedings of the International Society of Sugar Cane Technologists, volume 29, 434-440, 2016 Sugarcane outgrower schemes in Mozambique: findings from the field JGDB Leite1,3, MRLV Leal2 and FM Langa4 ¹Interdisciplinary Center for Energy Planning (NIPE), University of Campinas (Unicamp) – Rua Cora Coralina 330 Campinas, SP, Brazil 13083-896 ²Brazilian Bioethanol Science and Technology Laboratory/National Research Center for Energy and Materials CTBE/CNPEM – P.O. Box 6192 Campinas, SP, Brazil 13083-970. ³Federal University of the Southern Frontier (UFFS) – Av. Fernando Machado 108E, P.O. Box 181, Chapecó, SC, Brazil 89802-112; [email protected] 4Gwevhane - Xinavane, Maputo, Mozambique Abstract Agro-industries have been widely acknowledged as a way to kick-start agricultural development in developing regions. A number of pro-poor organizations promote production models that include the engagement of smallholder farmers as potential enablers for employment generation, economic development and livelihood improvements. Initiatives such as this appear in Sub-Saharan Africa with a focus on food and bioenergy crops. However, the large-scale production of cash crops, such as sugarcane, also raises concerns. A critical aspect is the impact of land- use on food security, particularly if local communities are constrained in cultivating traditional crops. In this paper, we explore the relationship between a sugarcane mill and smallholder farmers in Maputo province, Mozambique. Our main goal was to investigate some key characteristics of sugarcane outgrower schemes and the implications for sustainable local development. We also complemented local findings with lessons learnt from other regions, such as Brazil. In August 2015, a field assessment examined the interplay between the sugarcane industry and local communities in southern Mozambique.
    [Show full text]
  • Hawaiian Sugar Manual 1975
    A HANDBOOK OF STATISTICAL INFORMATION RELATING TO THE SUGAR INDUSTRY OF THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS • HE HAWAIIAN SUGAR Jm~~g 4 -,ANTERS' ASSOCIATION 1975 HSPA CONTENTS SUGAR MANUAL 1975 H awaii 's Sugar Islands ... 2 Sugar Company Directory 4 PUBLISHED BY PART I-HAWAII'S SUGAR INDUSTRY Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Sugar Industry 5 Growing Sugar in H awaii 5 Association Table - Acreage, Production 7 FRANCIS S. MORGAN, President Raw Sugar Price vs Employee Earnings 8 P. 0. Box 2450 W ages and W orking Conditions 8 Honolulu, Hawaii 96804 Employment by Job 8 Table - Employee Productivity 9 Washington Office Taxes and Lease Rents 9 Sugar Lands 9 723 Investment Building Land T enure 9 'ha,hington, D.C. 20005 Independent Growers 9 Table - H awaii Production 10 Graph - Comparison : Acreage, Production, Employment, M an-Days, etc. 12 H awaiian Sugar Planters' Association 13 Relining H awaii 's Raw Sugar 13 OFFICERS / 1975 Important Historica l D ates 15 PART II - U .S. SUGAR INDUSTRY FRANCIS S. MORGAN ...... President Beet Sugar Ind ustry 17 Cane Sugar Reli ning Industry 17 KARL H. BERG ................. First Vice President Map - U.S. Sugar States 17 T able - U.S. Sugar D eli veries 18 EDWARD B. HOLROYDE .. Second Vice President Table - Sugar D eliveries by Types . 19 Product Business 19 ROBERT L. C US HING Vice President & Secretary T able - Sugarbeet Prod uction 20 T able - Beet Sugar D eliveries 21 ROGER H . S U LLIVAN ....... Vice President T able - Louisiana Sugar Froduction 22 & Washington Representative T able - Fl orida Sugar Production 23 Table - Puerto Ri co Sugar Production 24 Table - Cuban Sugar Production 24 DANIEL J.
    [Show full text]
  • Sugar's Place in Healthful Eating Patterns
    Sugar’s Place in Healthful Eating Patterns: Enhancing Nutrient Delivery and the Enjoyment of Food The Sugar Association, Inc. 1300 L Street, NW Suite 1001, Washington, D.C. 20005 www.sugar.org The Sugar Association, Inc. | 1300 L Street, NW Suite 1001, Washington, D.C. 20005 | www.sugar.org 2 In today’s food environment, there’s an active dialogue surrounding sugar’s (sucrose) place in a healthy lifestyle. This scientific summary highlights the latest evidence on how much sugar Americans are actually eating, how it fits into healthful eating patterns, and what the experts have to say about nutrient delivery, body weight and chronic diseases. You will find there isn’t just one answer to every question about the relationship between diet and health. However, the science consistently shows a healthy lifestyle based on moderation, a variety of food choices and physical activity tends to lead to the best outcomes, versus simply cutting one single nutrient or another. This summary starts with the basics on sugar (what is it, after all, and where does it come from?) as well as the important role of sucrose in food science – for example, did you know sugar is an important natural preservative? The Sugar Association, Inc. | 1300 L Street, NW Suite 1001, Washington, D.C. 20005 | www.sugar.org 3 Sugar 101 Sugar, or sucrose, is a carbohydrate Though sucrose is sourced from two The energy we get from eating foods naturally present in fruits, vegetables different plants, the purification process is like carrots, broccoli, apples, bananas and even nuts. Sugar is a product of similar for both.
    [Show full text]