“The sugar industry doesn't want to see more of the agricultural areas turned into storm-water treatment areas. Ultimately they want to develop that land for houses and a shopping center.” WantHouseWaterLandIndustryAreasStormTreatmentShoppingSugarAgricultureShopping Centers Author:Charles Lee
“Negotiating sugar trade in bilateral free trade agreements is a recipe for disaster for the U.S. sugar industry, and it is unnecessary.” IndustryTradeDisasterAgreementSugarUnnecessaryRecipesFree TradeNegotiatingTrade Agreements Author:Kent Conrad
“Sugar is gone; silk has gone; iron is threatened; wool is threatened; cotton will go! How long are you going to stand it? At the present moment these industries...are like sheep in a field.” LongMomentsGoneFieldsIndustryIronPresent MomentSugarSheepThreatenedSilkCottonWool Author:Joseph Chamberlain
“Especially with me working in the entertainment industry, I think my kids are aware of weight and fat much earlier than other kids. It was important to me from the beginning to make sure they understand things like why too much sugar is bad for you, etc.” ThinkingImportantKidsToo MuchIndustryWeightEntertainmentFatsEtcSugarEntertainment Industry Author:Alison Sweeney
“Well, the sugar guys have been dealing with NAFTA ever since it passed. Now we've got Mexico dumping sugar that's subsidized by the Mexican government into our market in violation of the World Trade Organization, because NAFTA gave them open access to our sugar market. They claim they're not subsidized, but the government owns half the industry in Mexico.” WorldWellsHas BeensGovernmentGuyHalfIndustryOrganizationClaimsTradeAccessSugarMexicoMexicanViolationWorld TradeNaftaWorld Trade Organization Author:Collin Peterson