sugar /tags/sugar sugar en-US SAąúĽĘ´«Ä± Wed, 23 Nov 2022 22:07:28 GMT Citing 'forced labor', Dominican sugar company banned from importing to US. Sugar barons in Florida own a stake /caribbean/2022-11-23/citing-forced-labor-dominican-sugar-company-banned-from-importing-to-us-sugar-barons-in-florida-own-a-stake Central Romana, one of the biggest sugar producers in the world, will now be banned from exporting sugar to the U.S., after the Biden Administration said it has information “that reasonably indicates the use of forced labor in its operations."The politically connected Fanjul family — sugar barons based in West Palm Beach — own a 35% stake in the company. Wed, 23 Nov 2022 22:07:28 GMT /caribbean/2022-11-23/citing-forced-labor-dominican-sugar-company-banned-from-importing-to-us-sugar-barons-in-florida-own-a-stake Daniel Rivero Disastrous Cuban sugar harvest could mean an even larger Cuban migrant exodus /news/2022-05-27/disastrous-cuban-sugar-harvest-could-mean-an-even-larger-cuban-exodus Cuba this week is reporting its worst sugarcane harvest in more than a century. It could exacerbate the island's economic crisis — and the flight of migrants to the U.S. Fri, 27 May 2022 20:45:02 GMT /news/2022-05-27/disastrous-cuban-sugar-harvest-could-mean-an-even-larger-cuban-exodus Tim Padgett Glades residents drop federal lawsuit against sugar farmers /news/2022-03-01/glades-residents-drop-federal-lawsuit-against-sugar-farmers The federal fight against the soot and ash from pre-harvest sugarcane burns has ended — for now. Tue, 01 Mar 2022 16:05:47 GMT /news/2022-03-01/glades-residents-drop-federal-lawsuit-against-sugar-farmers Wilkine Brutus Democratic Lawmakers, Advocates Say Right To Farm Bill Is Ploy To Protect Sugarcane Burning /news/2021-04-08/democratic-lawmakers-advocates-say-right-to-farm-bill-is-ploy-to-protect-sugarcane-burning Democratic lawmakers and South Florida community advocates are teaming up to oppose a bill that would make it harder to sue farms. They say proponents of the measure are using it as a cover to support sugarcane burning that adversely affects communities of color. Thu, 08 Apr 2021 11:00:27 GMT /news/2021-04-08/democratic-lawmakers-advocates-say-right-to-farm-bill-is-ploy-to-protect-sugarcane-burning Robbie Gaffney America Will Import More Sugar This Year Than It Has In 4 Decades /npr-breaking-news/2019-12-11/america-will-import-more-sugar-this-year-than-it-has-in-4-decades America's supply of sugar is shrinking because of a poor sugar beet harvest in the northern Midwest. As a result, the U.S. will import more sugar this fiscal year than it has in almost 40 years. Wed, 11 Dec 2019 11:01:00 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2019-12-11/america-will-import-more-sugar-this-year-than-it-has-in-4-decades Dan Charles Lease Cancelled On Sugar Land Slated For Everglades Reservoir /environment/2019-10-03/lease-cancelled-on-sugar-land-slated-for-everglades-reservoir A lease on sugar farms at the center of dispute that pitted Gov. Ron DeSantis against South Florida water managers was cancelled Thursday.DeSantis… Thu, 03 Oct 2019 21:58:13 GMT /environment/2019-10-03/lease-cancelled-on-sugar-land-slated-for-everglades-reservoir Jenny Staletovich Sweet Talk: FDA's 'Added Sugar' Label Hits Sour Note With Maple Syrup Makers /2018-06-06/sweet-talk-fdas-added-sugar-label-hits-sour-note-with-maple-syrup-makers The FDA means sugar added to your diet, not just to a specific food. But honey and syrup makers say that natural sugar is not added. Though a compromise is on the table, some say it's still confusing. Wed, 06 Jun 2018 12:02:00 GMT /2018-06-06/sweet-talk-fdas-added-sugar-label-hits-sour-note-with-maple-syrup-makers John Dillon Belle Glade Company Turning Sugarcane Into Eco-Friendly Plates & Bowls /news/2018-03-28/belle-glade-company-turning-sugarcane-into-eco-friendly-plates-bowls Palm Beach County sugarcane growers have a new use for their crop: tableware.Tellus Products’s new state-of-the-art facility in Belle Glade uses leftover… Wed, 28 Mar 2018 16:42:45 GMT /news/2018-03-28/belle-glade-company-turning-sugarcane-into-eco-friendly-plates-bowls The Sunshine Economy: River of Grass, Dying of Thirst /show/the-sunshine-economy/2017-03-15/the-sunshine-economy-river-of-grass-dying-of-thirst The lingering nature of water through the Everglades has been matched by the slow progress toward the massive goal of reviving the region with more water… Wed, 15 Mar 2017 20:17:41 GMT /show/the-sunshine-economy/2017-03-15/the-sunshine-economy-river-of-grass-dying-of-thirst Tom Hudson U.S. Sugar Says It Will Honor Land Contract - If Reservoir Is Approved /news/2017-03-14/u-s-sugar-says-it-will-honor-land-contract-if-reservoir-is-approved U.S. Sugar Corp. says it would honor a previous agreement putting land south of Lake Okeechobee toward Everglades restoration.U.S. Sugar staunchly has… Tue, 14 Mar 2017 13:48:43 GMT /news/2017-03-14/u-s-sugar-says-it-will-honor-land-contract-if-reservoir-is-approved Amy Green