Alexa Bosshardt, MS, RDN | Research Chef
David Feder interviews sweetener expert and research chef Alexa Bosshardt, MS, RDN on the ingredients cereal and beverage makers are turning to instead of nutritive sweeteners in sugary cereals and beverages. She discusses benefits or drawbacks to ingredients such as fruit powders and extracts, allulose, stevia, and others product makers are relying on to meet new mandates for sugar reduction in cereals and beverages, especially for those marketed to children.
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Overall, the number of Americans who claimed to be limiting or avoiding sugars in their diet remains high at 72%. And when asked about the most likely sources of weight gain—sugars, carbohydrates, fats, or protein—the majority targeted sugar. “Low sugar” tied with “low fat” in the survey for top choice of the key component for the definition of a “healthy food.” However, a significant number of consumers are avoiding low- and no-calorie sweeteners.
The Sweet Life! Sugar Reduction Trends & Technologies for 2022 and Beyond
ON DEMAND UNTIL 5/24/22