Politics & Government
Woodbury Maple Syrup Production Impacted by Misleading Labeling, Politicians Say
U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy and U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty will visit the Woodbury Sugar Shed to hear how their business has been impacted.
On Friday, March 18, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representative Elizabeth Esty (CT-5) will join President Mark Harran of the Maple Syrup Producers Association of Connecticut to visit Woodbury Sugar Shed, Inc.
The Woodbury Sugar Shed, 41 Washington Rd., is a family-owned producer of maple syrup at The Farm in Woodbury. The group will tour the sugar house and learn how the family’s maple syrup production has been impacted by "misleading labeling of products that falsely claim to contain maple syrup and how federal grant programs can support the marketing and production of maple syrup," according to a press release from Murphy's office.
Over 10,000 U.S. maple sugar producers are struggling to compete with cheaper, industrially manufactured products that contain sweeteners and artificial flavors, instead of pure maple, Murphy and Esty stated.
As a follow-up to their recent request that the FDA investigate and take legal action against products that falsely claim to contain maple, the two politicians are calling for funding for the Acer Access and Development Program to support research, sustainability and increased production for American maple syrup producers.
(Photo by ButterflySha, via flickr creative commons)
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