SC - American sugar consumption

[Decker, Terry D.]

Quite correct.  The 158 lb. figure incorporates ALL sales of edible sugars,
including those used in livestock feed, alcohol production, bread making,
etc.  The Sugar Association places the direct consumption of sugars at 64
lbs. per person per year based on a study from the University of Toronto.

Bear

> You may be thinking only of table sugar. The folks that
> came up with that stat are probably including a lot of
> the 'hidden' sugars. Not just cane sugar, but corn sugar
> and other similar ones.
> 
> 
> Stefan li Rous
> stefan at texas.net
>