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ECONOMICS IN YOUR LIFE When a Regulation Requiring the Label "Added Sugars" Actually Means Nothing of the Sort Each year, David and Susan Folino collect sap from trees in their "added sugars" labeling requirement for both syrup and honey. The Vermont forest, boil the sap to remove water and obtain a thick syrup, FDA now will require only that the actual sugar content of the products and sell the resulting product to consumers. For years, they have mar- be marked clearly on the products' labels. keted their product as "pure maple syrup." Recently, however, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) determined that they and all oth- FOR CRITICAL THINKING ers who produce syrup using the same process must include a label In light of the fact that artificially sweetened toppings are lower- indicating that the syrup includes "added sugars." The Folinos priced substitutes for natural maple syrup, why might the Folinos became concerned that consumers would take those words at face have been justified in their concerns that the FDA's requirement could value and conclude that sugars are indeed added to their syrup prod- . reduce syrup demand? ucts. The Folinos worried that consumers surely would confuse their natural products with other artificially sweetened toppings. The con- REAL APPLICATION sequence would be decreased sales and reduced profits. In response to complaints by the Folinos and other syrup produc- The FDA regulates the labeling of gluten-free foods as well as non- ers, the FDA initially decided to have labels keep the "added sugars" genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in other foods. Do you still warning but direct consumers to information about what that terin have to be careful about the labeling of such foods? meant to the FDA. Ultimately, though, the FDA backtracked on its Sources are listed at the end of this chapter