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NEWS ABOUT: sugar cane

sugar cane stories: 5 news summaries
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 Rum Goes 
 Top Shelf 


Aug 10, 09 2:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - For those who associate "rum" with Captain Morgan, it might be time to put away the 2-liter bottle of generic cola. The perennial pirate fave is clawing its way up to the top shelf, writes John Mariani for Bloomberg, and giving whiskies, brandies, and Scotches a run for their... More »

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alcohol • rum • liquor • sugar cane • Bacardi • Jay-ZTV • Captain Morgan

ANALYSIS

Science Promises Cleaner Biofuels; Greens Wary

'Understanding the risks' of genetically engineered microbes is essential, some say

Jan 5, 09 4:54 PM CST
(Newser) - The future of alternative energy may lie with genetically engineered microbes that can efficiently convert sugar, or even sewage, into fuel, Yale Environment 360 reports. Small biotechs are using the tools of “synthetic biology” to create organisms that produce a range of carbon fuels without the extra energy expended... More »

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greenhouse gases • biofuel • carbon • cellulose • microbe • sewage • sugar cane • synthetic biology

(Newser) - As a revised deal by US Sugar to sell 180,000 Everglades acres to Florida nears completion, critics are stepping up their efforts to derail it, the Wall Street Journal reports. The deal, hailed by environmentalists, would allow the state to restore natural waterways, but opponents see it as a... More »

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Florida • environment • Everglades • bailout • sugar cane • preservation • U.S. Sugar Corporation

Shoppers No Longer Sweet on Corn Syrup

Consumers rebel against chemical sweeteners

Aug 2, 08 5:22 PM CDT
(Newser) - High-fructose corn syrup still sweetens everything from soda to sauces, but its makers fear that sour days lie ahead. The Corn Refiners Association has launched a marketing campaign to win back consumers who claim the sweetener is less healthy than cane sugar and just as caloric. Corn syrup's detractors even... More »

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soda • sugar • sugar substitutes • sugar cane • corn syrup

Cachaça Is the New Tequila, Devotees Say

Pushing Brazil's national drink as the next big buzz in booze

Feb 24, 08 10:49 AM CST
(Newser) - The next big buzz in the world of potent beverages may well be cachaça, the Brazilian take on rum that has its sights set on unseating tequila as the trendy shot du jour in the US. The exported version of the national drink, distilled from sugar cane, ranges from... More »

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alcohol • Brazil • exports • tequila • cocktails • cachaça • sugar cane • caipirinha

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