Orange juice sugar cuts proposed by FDA to help citrus growers: What it means for you
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A new FDA rule could save orange producers $50 million annually by reducing sugar requirements in juice, cutting dependency on Mexican and Brazilian imports. Experts weigh in.
Deirdre Bardolf is a lifestyle writer with Fox News Digital.
The proposal, announced on Aug. 6, would drop the required Brix level — a measure of dissolved solids, mostly natural sugars — from 10.5% to 10%. The shift aligns with the natural Brix levels now present in American oranges and corresponds to about 1 gram less of sugar per 8-ounce serving, from 18 grams to 17 grams, per the FDA.
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