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- The cost of the U.S. sugar program revisited
- I. INTRODUCTION The sugar program has used farm commodity and trade policy instruments to maintain domestic sugar prices at levels that exceed world prices without requiring the government to buy large quantities of domestic sugar in most years. (1) This article analyzes the effects of eliminating the sugar program...
- Research articles 2003-01-01
- US DEPT OF AGRICULTURE: Sugar and sweetener--Part 2 of 3
- In 1996, the industry was doubly plagued as corn prices reached very high levels relative to the HFCS selling price. Net corn costs after the subtraction of byproduct credits rose to 8.89 and 7.92 cents a pound in the second and third quarters, respectively, of 1996. They...
- Research articles 1998-07-01
- Estimating the Cost to Consumers of the U.S. Sugar Quota: An Exercise for Introductory Economics Classes.
- A college economics professor discusses a method by which he teaches introductory economics students concepts relating to international trade. The professor creates an exercise regarding the US sugar trade using information from the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times and the Statistical Abstract of the United States. As...
- Research articles 1997-03-22
- U.S. sugar - 1991/92 sugar production estimates; beet sugar and cane sugar production; consumption and prices - U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Economic Research Service Report
- Production Sugar Output Marginally HigherEstimated fiscal 1991/92 U.S. sugar production from cane and beets is 7.20 million short tons, raw value, up 3.0 percent from 1991. Lower yields of sugar per ton of beets and cane limited the increase. The current estimate has been revised down...
- Research articles 1992-03-01
- Oroweat Takes Sides Against High Fructose Corn Syrup
- In response to customer demand, Texas-based breadmaker Oroweat has become the latest company to eliminate high fructose corn syrup from all of its products. "We continuously monitor studies regarding HFCS and its health implications," said Oroweat Marketing Director Dan Larson. "Even though there are differing opinions among the experts,...
- Blog posts 2008-11-05
- HFCS Makers Respond to Mercury Study
- Last week, as noted in this space, a couple of scientific studies were published (by the same people, essentially) stating that high fructose corn syrup can contain possibly dangerous amounts of mercury. The Corn Refiner's Association responded, saying the study, by the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, fell...
- Blog posts 2009-02-02
- Sugar Embraced As Lesser Evil
- High-fructose corn syrup has become a bit of a pariah. It's still ubiquitous, used to sweeten a range of products from soft drinks to bread, but it doesn't get very good press. It's become widely associated with obesity and other health problems -- and that was before evidence came out...
- Blog posts 2009-03-23
- Starbucks Latest to Shun High-Fructose Corn Syrup
- When a company as big as Starbucks backs away from high-fructose corn syrup, you know the sweetener's in trouble. It's not a new trend; use of high-fructose corn syrup HFCS has been dropping steadily for the past six years, and companies like PepsiCo and Dr Pepper Snapple...
- Blog posts 2009-06-12
Additional Resources
- ABA questions research linking HFCS to diabetes and obesity
- The American Beverage Association ABA has responded to a paper on soft drinks sweetened with high fructose corn syrup HFCS and diabetes presented by the American Chemical Society. The ABA said last week that techniques used in the American Chemical Society paper's findings "may have been affected by the simple...
- Research articles 2007-09-03
- HFCs winning the war for hearts of new and old supermarkets.(refrigerants)
- The Food Marketing Institute and Energy and Technical Services Conference survey of supermarkets found HFCs are the most popular refrigerants in low-temperature applications and are overtaking HCFCs in medium-temperature units as well. In 1996 half of the new supermarkets surveyed were using HFCs in medium-temperature applications and 70% were using...
- Research articles 1996-11-11
- WTO again sides with U.S. in Mexico HFCS fracas.
- A WTO dispute settlement panel last week reportedly issued a final ruling which sided with the U.S. in the dispute over Mexico's tax on imports of beverages made with high fructose corn syrup HFCS. Mexican tax measures unfairly discriminate again A WTO dispute settlement...
- Research articles 2005-08-13
- WTO rejects appeal of its decision against Mexico's HFCS tax
- The World Trade Organization's Appellate Body has rejected a Mexican appeal against a WTO panel ruling that condemned Mexico's tax on soft drinks and other beverages that use sweeteners other than cane sugar, including imports of U.S. high-fructose corn syrup HFCS. In its ruling circulated March 6, the Appellate Body...
- Research articles 2006-03-13
- Coming to the Defense of HFCs.(Dupont Fluorproducts; Hydrofluorocarbons)(Brief Article)
- WEST LAFAYETTE, IN -- HFCs are coming in for some criticism overseas over the global warming issue. But several North American sources are coming to those refrigerants' defense. They are showing ways the industry can respond to the critics. WEST LAFAYETTE, IN -- HFCs...
- Research articles 2000-09-04
- EPA proposes rules to cover HFCs, revises refrigerant classifications
- WASHINGTON - The federal Environmental Protection Agency EPA has proposed extending most of the regulations covering CFCs and HCFCs to also include HFCs. At the same time, it is suggesting changes in many refrigerant-related regulations, and is tightWASHINGTON - The federal Environmental Protection Agency EPA has ...
- Research articles 1998-06-22
- WTO rejects Mexico's appeal on HFCS decision.
- The WTO announced last week it rejected Mexico's appeal of a decision which ruled Mexico's tax on beverages containing high fructose corn syrup HFCS ran against trade rules. The WTO sided with the U.S. on all counts. The WTO announced last week it rejected...
- Research articles 2006-03-11
- Looking at the future of HFCs and POEs. (Viewpoint).(Fluorocarbons)(Plant oil extracts as refrigerants)(Brief Article)
- Several aspects of the refrigerant and oil focus in this issue of The News veer away from the familiar world of CFCs, HCFCs, and even HFCs. And that is a reflection of the way the industry is going and may be going. Several aspects...
- Research articles 2002-04-01
- Clean bill of health for HFCs, and DuPont's pushing them. (hydrofluorocarbons; E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company Inc.)(includes related article)
- The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's NOAA finding that hydrofluorocarbons HFCs are not harmful to the ozone layer was met with enthusiasm by Du Pont which is currently marketing its HFC-based alternative refrigerant. The NOAA studyThe US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's NOAA finding that hydrofluorocarbons HFCs are not...
- Research articles 1994-04-01
- Don't blame obesity on HFCS: Virginia Tech center researches existing data, finds no connection.(Diet & Health)(high-fructose corn syrup)
- A RECENT WORKSHOP AT VIRGINIA TECH'S CENTER for Food and Nutrition Policy found no connection between the increased use of high-fructose corn syrup HFCS and rising rates of obesity, especially among children. A RECENT WORKSHOP AT VIRGINIA TECH'S CENTER for Food and Nutrition...
- Research articles 2004-08-01
- U.S. Asks WTO to arbitrate fructose dispute.(New Business)(high-fruited corn syrup [HFCS])
- The United States has asked the World Trade Organization WTO to arbitrate their dispute with Mexico over a 20% tax on soft drinks sweetened with high-fructose corn syrup HFCS. High-fructose corn syrup is both imported from the United States and p The United States has asked...
- Research articles 2004-07-01
- Mexico to allow imports of some U.S. HFCS
- Mexico's Economy Ministry September 30 said it would allow 250,000 metric tons of U.S. high fructose corn syrup HFCS into Mexico following the U.S. Department of Agriculture's decision to increase the amount of Mexican sugar allowed into the United States. The Economy Ministry published a decree in Mexico's version of...
- Research articles 2005-10-10
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