Not exact matches
The tax also applies to any non-alcoholic syrups or
other concentrate used in beverages (both
caloric sugar - based
sweetener and artificial sugar substitute) at a rate of 1.5 cents per ounce on the resulting beverage.
Among which
caloric sweetener includes sucrose, table sugar, raw sugar, and
others.
Added
caloric sweeteners include sucrose, fructose, glucose,
other sugars, and high fructose corn syrup.
I guess I'll always prefer a sweet taste to a savory one... but I'm glad to have stevia and
other natural but non
caloric sweeteners to help make it.
In the end, rats with access to HFCS gained significantly more weight than those with access to table sugar, even when the overall
caloric intake was the same as with
other sweeteners.
This is a 36 page booklet that provides information on just what is sugar, how is it refined, why it is in foods, types of sugar,
other sweeteners, what does the science say about sugars intake, myths and finally challenges individuals to recognize the importance of total
caloric intake and physical activity for good health.