The sugar cane area of the municipality of Othón P. Blanco reflects the results of decades of government policies that have privileged agriculture and livestock over jungles and forests. Starting in ...

Sugar, we are often told, is bad for us. According to recent health advice, adults should restrict their sugar intake to between six and nine teaspoons daily. But what is more upsetting about sugar is ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — The SugarFest in West Baton Rouge celebrates 29 years of sugar cane harvest. Families gathered at one of the sweetest traditions in Louisiana, the annual SugarFest, on ...

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Kevin Combs of McKeany-Flavell about the U.S. sugar industry's capacity to meet demand for a new Coke drink made with U.S. cane sugar. Fans of Mexican Coke, listen up.

Lisa Futterman is a food, dining, spirits, beverage, and travel writer. She has cooked professionally for her entire career, teaching and creating curriculum and recipes for several home cooking ...