As reported by Sosland, following is a recent decision by a federal appellate court regarding sugar-related health warnings on soft drink advertisements. —– The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals today unanimously blocked a San Francisco law requiring health warnings on advertisements for soda and other sugary drinks because it violates commercial speech protected under…
Congress last week quietly passed the farm bill, a vast collage of legislation affecting the agricultural economy of the United States. This law, which Congress updates every five years, undergoes constant revision. But a few things never change. Foremost among these are the elaborate protections and subsidies given to nation’s wealthy farmers of sugarcane and sugar…
‘Increase in Sugar Lobby’s Already-generous Subsidies Has Been Air-dropped into Conference Report’ Washington, D.C. (December 11, 2018) – The Sweetener Users Association (SUA) today issued the following statement in response to the news that lawmakers have raised the loan rates for cane sugar and beet sugar in the 2018 farm bill conference. First, lawmakers miss…