As far back as 8000 B.C., the people of New Guinea chewed on the stalks of the indigenous sugar cane plant, savoring its sweet, juicy flavor. In 510 B.C., when Darius I invaded India, he was ...

Consumers are increasingly scrutinizing sugar types, comparing cane and beet sugar due to health and ethical concerns. While ...

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Cane Sugar Nutrition: Is It Good for You? This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. From candy and baked goods to sodas and ice cream, Americans love their sweets. According to ...

From the sugar cane fields of the St. Louis Planting Company in Plaquemine to the Cora Texas Manufacturing Company in White Castle the process of refining sugar in the state has Louisiana as America's ...