Why White Sugar?
Since the time that effective sugar refining techniques were developed, white sugar has been a favorite of consumers and governmental regulating bodies alike. The main, and most practical reason for this is the fact that highly refined sugar is the safest type of sugar for consumers in terms of contamination levels and bacteria counts, having very low levels of both. The white coloration does not arise from additives or bleaches, but rather from the processes used to remove contamination from raw sugar, which is a deep brown color, and contains a great deal of undesirable elements, including high bacteria counts which can cause severe illnesses in humans. How Is White Sugar Made? White sugar is refined from raw sugar, which is usually extracted from sugar cane juice. Both sugar beet and sugar cane are natural sources of sugar, however sugar cane is more plentifully cultivated, and therefore most of the world’s sugar originates from this source. Refined sugar is essentially pure sucrose
