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Sugar, sugar everywhere…not a grain to ship
Critics of the U.S. sugar program continue to bang the drums of repeal up on Lake Wobegon, where all sugar farmers...
Chuck MuthMarch 3, 2015 -
De Toqueville and the Indian Sugar Market
In a recent column published by Forbes.com, Tim Worstall, author of “23 Things We Are Telling You About Capitalism,” explains how...
Chuck MuthFebruary 23, 2015 -
USDA welcomes back no-cost sugar program
The best laid plans of those who detest U.S. sugar policy, but salivate over sugar-sweetened food profits, renewed their congressional efforts...
Chuck MuthFebruary 17, 2015 -
ICYMI: Summarizing America’s Sugar Policy
(Chuck Muth) – The American Sugar Alliance sent the letter reprinted below to all new Members of Congress last week. We...
Chuck MuthFebruary 9, 2015 -
Crony Socialism: Candy Crush Edition
(Seton Motley) – Hershey’s – the candy man — is a BIG business. Its May 2014 market cap was $23.26 billion. And Hershey’s...
Chuck MuthJanuary 28, 2015 -
So What Happens if the U.S. Sugar Industry is Killed Off?
Leslie Joseph of the Wall Street Journal reported this week that “Raw-sugar futures are up about 10% this year, even as...
Chuck MuthJanuary 23, 2015 -
3-Point Reality Check for Anti-Sugar Program Critic
In a recent op-ed published by Reason.com, Greg Beato beats the same drums anti-sugar natives here in the U.S. have been...
Chuck MuthJanuary 14, 2015 -
Sugar’s “Free Market” at Work
How do you boost the cost of sugar in India without boosting the cost of sugar in India? Simple. If you’re...
Chuck MuthDecember 18, 2014 -
For Want of Cheap PEZ, Sugar Industry Must Not Be Lost
The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence, and the sugar’s always sweeter on the other side...
Chuck MuthDecember 10, 2014 -
They Don’t Call it the “Sugar Bowl” for Nothing
College football’s Sugar Bowl, played in the New Orleans Superdome, is the second oldest bowl game in the country. It –...
Chuck MuthDecember 4, 2014