Cane Contraction

The Friday File: In 1966, U.S. per capita caloric sweetener consumption was 115 lbs/year, and as late as 1982 it was under 120 lbs/year. Consumption then rose quickly, peaking in 1999 at 154 lbs/year. It’s since markedly declined and has averaged 126 lbs/year since 2018, the same level as in 1985. Refined sugar consumption is about 75 lbs/year, high-fructose corn syrup is 35 lbs/year, and glucose syrup is the rest.