A watchdog group said the Dominican company continued to violate labor standards after President Trump lifted an import ban last year.
Category: Sugar
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Sugar Importer With Trump Ties Said to Maintain Abusive Labor Practices
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Alfonso Fanjul Jr., Cuban American Sugar Baron, Dies at 89
The New York Times – Business:With his brother, he presided over a family empire that includes the world’s largest cane sugar refiner and the Domino and C&H brands.
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Aluminium, Helium and Sulfur: The Iran War Is Affecting More Than Oil
The New York Times – Business:Prices of some commodities are already rising, while stockpiles of others could dwindle as the war drags on.
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How Cotton Candy Won Over the Adults
Long associated with childhood and county fairs, the food has found its place among a new generation of experimental chefs.
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Amid Scramble for Food, Prices in Gaza Reach Extraordinary Heights
Obtaining humanitarian aid can be difficult and dangerous, and though some essentials are available at markets, they are prohibitively expensive for many Gazans.
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They Grew Up on Mexican Coke. Trump’s Cane Sugar Plan Makes Them Uneasy.
After President Trump announced that Coke will be made with cane sugar in the U.S., as it is in Mexico, foodies of Mexican heritage said in interviews that they weren’t excited.
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American Breakfast Cereals Are Becoming Less Healthy, Study Finds
They contain increasing amounts of sugar, fat and sodium and decreasing amounts of protein and fiber.
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Trump Administration Lifts Ban on Sugar Company Central Romana Over Forced Labor
Labor groups said working conditions had not changed enough to warrant the removal. The company is partly owned by donors to President Trump.
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How My Trip to Quit Sugar Quickly Became a Journey Into Hell
For my whole life, I’ve been a hard-core sweets junkie. Could a spa help me quit in a week?
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F.D.A. Proposes New Food Labels to Detail Sugar, Fat and Salt Content
The agency issued designs for front-of-package lists that food companies would be required to include.
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The Customized Drink Is Out of Control
As cafes grant us the power to cobble together ultra-personalized beverages filled with syrups, powders, fruit chunks, boba and plenty of caffeine, we’re all soda jerks now.
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Sugar Industry Faces Pressure Over Coerced Hysterectomies in India
After an investigation that ran in The New York Times, the industry is edging toward change. But companies in western India are reluctant to abandon an abusive labor system.