– **History**
– Founded in 1943 as the Sugar Research Foundation by members of the U.S. sugar industry.
– Renamed the Sugar Association in 1947.
– Initially focused on public education and scientific research.
– In 1968, the Sugar Research Foundation became the World Sugar Research Organisation, Ltd. (WSRO).
– Both the Sugar Association and WSRO are active today.
– **Leadership**
– 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.
– President: Courtney Gaine, president of the Sugar Association.
– Members include sugar companies and other industry firms like American Sugar Cane League and ASR Group.
– Also includes Imperial Sugar and The Western Sugar Cooperative.
– **Research**
– Funds research on sugar and nutrition topics.
– Research includes studies on reducing vegetable bitterness with sugar or salt.
– Studies on sources of added sugars in different age groups.
– Research on toddler feeding, oral health, and sensory aspects of taste.
– Research published in journals like Appetite and Nutrition Today.
– **Criticism**
– Gained attention for commissioning nutrition research in the 1960s.
– Paid Harvard scientists to minimize the link between sugar and heart health.
– Research helped shape nutrition guidance away from sugar’s risks.
– Industry efforts to derail discussions about sugar’s health impacts.
– Reports of conflicts of interest in research funded by sugar corporations.
– **References**
– Information sources include The Sugar Association website and Facebook page.
– References to studies published in journals like JAMA Internal Medicine and PLOS Medicine.
– Historical analysis of sugar industry’s role in coronary heart disease research.
– Reports on conflicts of interest in sugar-sweetened beverages studies.
– External links to Sugar Association’s official website and related resources.
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.
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| 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 |