Anyone who follows the sugar and high fructose corn syrup industries, especially confectioners, has probably seen the battle being fought in the press between the two groups. The question of whether one is healthier than another or whether one is more "natural" than the other rages on. Ironically, confectioners use both and will continue to do so for most of their products. Nonetheless, there is a growing movement among consumers and food activist groups to reduce overall sugar consumption. In a white paper published by Steviva Ingredients, the author notes that nearly 13 percent of adults' total caloric intake comes from added sugars. A Center for Disease Control study, Consumption of Added Sugars Among U.S. Adults, 2005-2010, reports, "Recent analyses indicate that children and adolescents obtain approximately 16 percent of their total caloric intake from added sugars."
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