World Sugar Production (1000 metric tons) [44]
Country__ 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12
Brazil 31,600 31,850 36,400 38,350 35,750
India 28,630 15,950 20,637 26,650 28,300
European
Union 15,614 14,014 16,687 15,090 16,740
China 15,898 13,317 11,429 11,199 11,840
Thailand 7,820 7,200 6,930 9,663 10,170
United States 7,396 6,833 7,224 7,110 7,153
Mexico 5,852 5,260 5,115 5,495 5,650
Russia 3,200 3,481 3,444 2,996 4,800
Pakistan 4,163 3,512 3,420 3,920 4,220
Australia 4,939 4,814 4,700 3,700 4,150
Other 38,424 37,913 37,701 37,264 39,474
Total 163,536 144,144 153,687 161,437 168,247
We have all been falsely led to believe that cereals are healthy for us. So, many people serve them for breakfast because of this misconception, and they are easy. However, this is far from the truth. Most cereals are highly processed into refined carbs including refined sugar and damaged oils.
For example... below is a chart taken from from an article Called “Sugar in Australian Cereals” by David Guillespie, Nov. 23, 2008. http://www.howmuchsugar.com/resources/Documents/atp.pdf
One small bowl (50g) of Cocoa Puffs from Coles or Woolworths’ house brands will deliver over five teaspoons of sugar. Below is the % of sugar in each product.