Sugar Association
SAI | |
Company type | Trade Association |
Industry | Sugar Industry |
Predecessor | Sugar Research Foundation |
Founded | 1943 |
Headquarters | United States |
Key people | Peter O'Malley, Chair John McCreedy, Vice-Chair Courtney Gaine, President |
Services | Research on behalf of sugar producers Create educational resources Public education |
Website | www |
The Sugar Association is a trade association for the sugar industry of the United States. Its members include nearly 142,000 growers, processors and refiners of sugar beet and sugarcane plants.[1]
History
The Sugar Association, founded by members of the U.S. sugar industry, began in 1943 as the Sugar Research Foundation.[2] In 1947, the association assumed its current name.
Initially, the association had two main focuses: public education and scientific research. In 1968, The Sugar Research Foundation became the World Sugar Research Organisation, Ltd. (WSRO).[3] Both the Sugar Association and WSRO are still active today.
Today the organization describes itself as "the scientific voice of the sugar industry" on their website and social media pages.[4]
Leadership
The association's leaders include: Chair Peter O'Malley, Vice President of Corporate Relations at American Sugar Refining, Inc; Vice Chair John McCreedy, Executive Vice President at The Amalgamated Sugar Company LLC; and President Courtney Gaine, president of the Sugar Association.[5] Its members are sugar companies and other sugar industry firms, including American Sugar Cane League, ASR Group, Imperial Sugar, and The Western Sugar Cooperative.[6]
Research
The association funds research on the topics of sugar and nutrition, including:
- Bakke, Alyssa J.; Stubbs, Cody A.; McDowell, Elliott H.; Moding, Kameron J.; Johnson, Susan L.; Hayes, John E. (July 2018). "Mary Poppins was right: Adding small amounts of sugar or salt reduces the bitterness of vegetables". Appetite. 126: 90–101. S2CID 4975684.
- Bailey, Regan; Fulgoni, Victor; Cowan, Alexandra; Gaine, P. (17 January 2018). "Sources of Added Sugars in Young Children, Adolescents, and Adults with Low and High Intakes of Added Sugars". Nutrients. 10 (1): 102. PMID 29342109.
- Achterberg, Cheryl (March 2017). "A Perspective: Toddler Feeding, Science, and Nutrition Policy". Nutrition Today. 52 (2): S6–S13. S2CID 79463035.
- Palmer, Carole A. (March 2017). "Oral and Dental Health Considerations in Feeding Toddlers". Nutrition Today. 52 (2): S69–S75. S2CID 78228540.
- Hayes, John E.; Johnson, Susan L. (March 2017). "Sensory Aspects of Bitter and Sweet Tastes During Early Childhood". Nutrition Today. 52 (2): S41–S51. .
Criticism
The association gained broader public attention in 2016 for nutrition research that its Research Foundation executive, John Hickson, had commissioned in the mid-1960s. Three
Other research efforts by major dietary-sugar corporate interests, particularly
References
- ^ "Our Story". The Sugar Association.
- ^ a b c d e O’Connor, Anahad (12 September 2016). "How the Sugar Industry Shifted Blame to Fat". The New York Times.
- ^ "About WSRO". World Sugar Research Organisation. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
- ^ "The Sugar Association". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
- ^ "Board Members". The Sugar Association. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
- ^ "Members". The Sugar Association. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
- PMID 27617709.
- PMID 27618496.
- ^ a b O’Connor, Anahad (9 August 2015). "Coca-Cola Funds Scientists Who Shift Blame for Obesity Away From Bad Diets". Well. The New York Times.
- PMID 24391479.