(NAFB.com) – June is National Candy Month, a celebration of all things sweet. This and every month, America can take great pride in the hard work and dedication of America’s sugarbeet and sugarcane farmers and workers. Thanks to them, both candy manufacturers and consumers benefit from high-quality, made-in-America sugar. It’s an essential ingredient in not only your favorite treats but also countless everyday foods vital to a balanced and healthy diet. American family sugar farmers celebrate the policies that support their farms. While other confectionaries like cocoa remain difficult to get, U.S. sugar policy helps ensure a reliable, affordable supply of sugar, which keeps food manufacturing lines running, supporting American manufacturing jobs, benefiting local economies, and bolstering supply chains. All the benefits of U.S. sugar policy come at zero cost to American taxpayers and an affordable cost to consumers. Domestic producers provide sugar at reasonable prices despite supply uncertainty in the world market.
