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2026年2月20日 美国东部时间下午7:27 更新于22分钟前
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纽约，2月20日（路透社） – 美国糖业协会一位高管周四表示，随着联邦政府准备实施更严格的饮食指南，可能进一步降低国内对这种甜味剂的需求，美国糖业可能受到监管变化的影响。
新的学校餐食标准、呼吁零添加糖的更新饮食建议，以及GLP-1类减肥药物使用量的上升，可能在联邦机构同时努力定义”加工食品”分类的情况下减少糖消费，这可能引发新的标签要求或对产品征税。
通过路透社健康周刊通讯了解最新的医疗突破和医疗保健趋势。在此注册。
支持美国糖业的科学机构美国糖业协会主席兼首席执行官考特尼·盖恩在农业部展望论坛上表示，明年生效的学校餐食标准可能禁止幼儿园餐食中添加糖，并在其他年级大幅限制添加糖。仅这一变化就可能削减超过130,000短吨的糖需求。
盖恩表示：”现在就像一场风暴，有很多虚假信息，很多恐慌。”她补充说，尽管据她称缺乏限制将改善健康的证据，但糖似乎是监管机构的”低垂果实”。
该行业还面临GLP-1类减肥药物使用量上升的额外压力，这一比例从2024年5月的12%跃升至2025年11月的18%，不过盖恩警告称，评估其影响”还为时过早”。
盖恩表示：”如果你要制定某项政策，你应该有证据表明它会有效。”她指出，尽管”让美国再次健康”运动的民调结果不错，但支持限制糖的科学证据仍然难以捉摸。
然而，有许多研究支持减少食品中添加糖的做法。
发表在《英国医学期刊》（BMJ，世界上历史最悠久、最具影响力的综合医学期刊之一）上的一项综合综述发现，较高的饮食糖摄入量与健康问题（包括代谢和心血管风险）之间存在有害关联，支持公共卫生建议减少食品中的添加糖。
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US sugar industry weighs impact from new dietary guidelines regulation
By Marcelo Teixeira
February 20, 2026 7:27 PM UTC Updated 22 mins ago
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NEW YORK, Feb 20 (Reuters) – The U.S. sugar industry could be impacted by regulatory changes as the federal government prepares to implement stricter dietary guidelines that could further reduce domestic demand for the sweetener, a top industry executive said on Thursday.
New school meal standards, updated dietary recommendations calling for zero added sugars, and rising use of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs could reduce sugar consumption at a time when federal agencies are also working to define what is classified as “processed food,” potentially triggering new labeling requirements or taxes on products.
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Courtney Gaine, president and CEO of the Sugar Association, a scientific body which supports the U.S. sugar industry, told the USDA Outlook Forum that the school meal standards taking effect next year might prohibit added sugars in kindergarten meals and significantly restrict them in other grades. That change alone would cut sugar demand by over 130,000 short tons.
“Right now it is kind of a storm, a lot of disinformation, a lot of fear,” Gaine said, adding that sugar appears to be “the low-lying fruit” for regulators despite, according to her, a lack of evidence that restrictions will improve health.
The industry faces additional pressure from rising GLP-1 weight-loss drug usage, which jumped from 12% in May 2024 to 18% in November 2025, though Gaine cautioned it remains “premature to assess the impact.”
“If you are going to have some policy, you should have evidence that it is going to work,” Gaine said, noting that while the “Make America Healthy Again” movement polls well, scientific evidence supporting sugar restrictions remains elusive.
There are many studies, however, defending the reduction of added sugars in food.
An umbrella review published in the BMJ, one of the world’s oldest and most influential general medical journals, found harmful associations between higher dietary sugar intake and health – including metabolic and cardiovascular risks – supporting public health recommendations to reduce added sugars in foods.
Reporting by Marcelo Teixeira; Editing by Aurora Ellis
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