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Dependence on Chinese Sugar Alternatives a Serious Threat to Our Food Security

America’s growing dependence on Chinese production of sugar alternatives aligns perilously with Beijing’s unrestricted warfare.
Dependence on Chinese Sugar Alternatives a Serious Threat to Our Food Security
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Commentary

In 1999, two colonels of China’s People’s Liberation Army published “Unrestricted Warfare,” a military strategy book advocating that modern conflict transcends traditional battlefields, extending into economic, legal, informational, and technological domains. The authors argued that countries could—and should—use every tool available, including economic leverage and unconventional tactics, to gain advantage over an adversary.

Edwin O. Rogers is co-founder and CEO of Bonumose, Inc., a Charlottesville, Virginia- based company pioneering sustainable production of tagatose—a healthy alternative to sugar—and other healthy ingredients for food, dietary supplements, animal food, and soil health.