Visions of cookies, cakes, pies, and other sugar-loaded treats may take the forefront of your festive daydreams—and your appetite—ahead of the holidays. But if sugar is a staple of baking, and holiday baking is a staple of Christmastime, what happens when there’s an international sugar shortage just in time for the holidays? Before you scream “Christmas disaster,” take a second to look at the facts regarding the causes of this year’s sugar shortage, when experts predict it will end, and what you can use to substitute the sweet stuff in the meantime.
A report from AP News reveals that The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization predicts a 2% decline in global sugar production in the 2023 to 2024 season. This is in comparison with the previous year, translating to a loss of about 3.8 million U.S. tons, said Fabio Palmeri, an FAO global commodities market researcher. Talk…
