There's also a link to The Sugar Bulletin, the League's monthly magazine, and its advertising rates and subscrption information. The Sugar Bulletin has been published since 1922 and you can research the sugar industry archives by clicking here or in the drop list to the left. The American Society of Sugar Cane Technologists archives are also available.
When it comes to what goes on our kids’ lunch trays, parents are clear: they want meals that are clean, natural and free from chemical additives. Now, with SB 117 and SB 14 moving through the 2025 Louisiana legislative session, lawmakers are beginning to listen. These bills mirror a national push to get ultra-processed food out of school cafeterias,…
As the birthplace of the American sugarcane industry, Real Sugar Day has a special meaning to those of us who are fortunate to call Louisiana home. Again this year, the League partnered with The Sugar Association to highlight the role that sugar plays in a nutritious, balanced and enjoyable diet. This year's Real Sugar Day campaign included an invitation…
In December 2021, the Sugar Association invited a group of online influencers to come along for sugarcane harvest in Louisiana. They were able to ride in a sugar cane harvester, taste freshly cut sugar cane, see the simple process of extracting the sugar from the cane, and taste the final product - an ingredient we are all familiar with…
Most people don’t know why sugar is in the foods they eat or recipes they make, but sugar’s unique versatility makes it an essential functional ingredient in many of the foods we eat. This lesson plan from the Home Baking Association helps students identify the many functions of sugar in food. Many people assume sugar simply adds sweetness to…
Sugar has been incorporated in the diet of humans throughout all of time whether from fruits and vegetables or in the extracted and crystallized form you find in your pantry.
Here's an entertaining video from the Sugar Association that tells us where our sugar comes from...hint-sugar comes from a plant...
Here's a short video from the Sugar Association on how we get sugar from sugarcane.
