TY  - JOUR
T1  - Sugar: Its production, technology, and uses
Y1  - 1949/11/12
N1  - 10.1001/jama.1949.02910110060034
JO  - Journal of the American Medical Association
SP  - 808
EP  - 808
VL  - 141
IS  - 11
N2  - This book is intended for the layman who is interested in general information about the sugar industry and for others who wish to get a comprehensive picture. The author discusses the chemistry of sugar, production and refining methods for both cane and beet sugar, trade and economic aspects, a few of the by-products and, in the last chapter, a concise history of the industry, including a few philosophic considerations. The author does not go into the details of the nutritive contribution of sugar or of carbohydrate metabolism. The author states, "There are many reasons why it is desirable to increase the consumption of sugar." This statement could be questioned, especially in view of the growing problem of obesity that exists in our adult population. In defense of the author, it must be said that he clearly indicates that calories are only one of the important items of the diet.The
SN  - 0002-9955
M3  - doi: 10.1001/jama.1949.02910110060034
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.1949.02910110060034
ER  -