Alliance for Fair Sugar Policy urges policymakers to modernize sugar program

By Deniz Ataman

04-May-2023 Last updated on 04-May-2023 at 15:44 GMT

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The Alliance for Fair Sugar Policy (AFSP) urges Congress to make “reasonable targeted changes to the US sugar program” to help lower food prices, reinforce supply chains and make American businesses and farmers more competitive on the global playing field.

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