GORHAM, Maine — The FDA is changing the way you look at sugar. A new nutrition label aims to distinguish between naturally-occurring sugars and added sugars. Some in Maine’s maple industry say the additional labeling by the FDA is misleading, and could turn away customers. The Food and Drug Administration wants to put an “added sugar” label on maple syrup bottles. The FDA says it’s meant to be a warning that maple syrup has a high sugar content, but maple makers say it’s nothing short of a lie. Lyle Merrifield with Merrifield Farm and Sugar Shack says he’s worried about how an “added sugar” label could subtract from sales. “Studies show that consumers will read the big print and move on, and if that says ‘sugar added,’ that’s what they’re going to believe,” Merrifield said.
Maine Maple Syrup Producers Say New Fda Labels Misleading, Could Scare Off Customers
CBS 13, Bangor Daily News
Thu, 05/31/2018 - 8:11am
Sections: u.s.
Topics: Maine Penobscot County Bangor
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