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Sweetener Users study criticizes sugar program

Reps. Joe Pitts, R-Pa., and Danny Davis, D-Ill., have released a study critical of the U.S. sugar program.

The Sweetener Users Association paid for the study, which was conducted by Promar International and contends that the U.S. sugar programs adds $4 billion per year to the cost of sugar for consumers and industrial users.