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In response to "one of my issues with it is i think the we have corn in everything. and i'd rather eat pure cane sugar than something that processed. -- nm" by Andie

I wish the pure-sugar version was more readily available (even at increased cost) as an optional alternative for those who want it.

Posted by ty97 Sep 3 '10, 13:49

But it probably wouldn't work because people are cheap

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so does will i. am -- nm - Dano Sep 3, 13:54
there are more products now than there used to be, it's trendy even. - b. Sep 3, 13:52
i believe (i could be wrong) that Americans get a lot of their sugar from sugar beets, and i think we get most from sugar cane. is that true, do you - Andie Sep 3, 13:50 13
- Rogers sugar is sugar beets. - Reagen Sep 3, 14:04 3
  - Redpath is a sugar plant here in Toronto, i just googled, they use sugar cane: -- (link) - Andie Sep 3, 14:07 2
    - functionally they'd be the same. Sucrose is sucrose. -- nm - Reagen Sep 3, 14:18 1
      - not in baking/cooking. I had noticed it myself one holiday season, when I tried a store brand instead of c&h cane. subsequently, I read a story - b. Sep 3, 14:23
- a lot of it here is from beets. "pure cane sugar" is a selling point for a bunch of products. - b. Sep 3, 13:57 5
  - Unless I'm mistaken, cane sugar is the only sugar I ever see in the sugar section of the market -- nm - con_carne Sep 3, 14:00 4
    - you're mistaken. - b. Sep 3, 14:04 2
      - No kiddin'? Learn something new every day. -- nm - con_carne Sep 3, 14:05 1
        
        and *then* there's the fact that some of it is processed through animal bones, but that's a whole 'nuther sticky wicket. -- nm - kare Sep 3, 14:11
    - What about the sugar that just says "sugar", instead of "cane sugar"? :) -- nm - Beryllium Sep 3, 14:01
- I believe sugar is more expensive for USA because we embargo Cuba. -- nm - con_carne Sep 3, 13:52 2
  - ah, well, drink your processed corn then! :) -- nm - Andie Sep 3, 13:53 1
    - Pretty much :) -- nm - con_carne Sep 3, 13:56

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