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  • Agave is an increasingly popular substitute for honey and sugar. But is it healthy?

    Dec 19, 2023 8:45 am by USA TodayIllinois in the News
    blue agave plants in foreground overlooking a valley in Mexico. Photo via Wikimedia Commons

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    USA Today (Dec. 15)  A report from the U of I College of ACES notes that agave is 1.5 times sweeter than even table sugar, so it takes less of it to achieve the same level of sweetness as other sweeteners.