It's been a tough summer for groups hoping to tear down America's no-cost sugar policy and replace it with either total dependence on imports or a subsidy program built on the backs of taxpayers.  First the Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee said at a recent Farm Bill hearing that the current policy is working well.  And now, it looks like the American public agrees with the Chairman and isn't interested in policy alternatives.

According to the annual Sugar Price Survey published by the American Sugar Alliance (ASA) at this week’s International Sweetener Symposium, “Even though the world recently experienced some of the biggest sugar price swings in history, and U.S. prices rose and then began a descent back to traditional levels, consumers have barely noticed.”  That’s because sugar is such a small fraction of a product’s price.  In fact, many sugar-containing products fell in price, the survey found...