[LexBaird]

In the US, unless it specificly says "Cane Sugar" on the package it is probably beet sugar.

Not likely. All the beet sugar plants in the area I grew up in went out of business long ago. The more productive cane sugar is cheaper to import than beet sugar is to produce domestically. Corn syrup is even cheaper.

[LonePalm]

Actually domestic sugar beet production is 3-4 times sugar cane production as of FY'04. (Source: USDA)

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