Science behind sugar reduction; Brisk growth for U.S. coffee outlets

Science behind sugar reduction
Sugar has come under increasing public scrutiny from policy makers and consumers due to its caloric contribution to the diet and the rise of overweight and obese populations of children and adults throughout the world. This has led the food industry to partially or fully replace sugar with nonnutritive and low-calorie sweeteners in many foods and beverages. However, this switch is not a simple formulation change due to potential differences in taste, sweetness inte…