Many rallied against the disclosure of added sugars, including those you’d suspect, like the International Council of Beverages Associations (which includes Coca-Cola, Pepsi, and Red Bull), General Mills, Ocean Spray, the Sugar Association, and the Snack Food Association, along with those you might not, like the National Yogurt Association…Even Gerber argues that added sugars shouldn’t be given a percentage Daily Value, and should instead only be listed in grams (it’s worth remembering that Gerber is in fact owned by Nestlé).
The Real Organic Project is sponsoring a conference at Churchtown Dairy in Hudson, NY, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. It’s on “Saving Real Organic: Anti-Trust and Food.” Tickets and information are here.