[Wolfie]

The history of apartame’s FDA approval is a sordid one. Won’t bother posting it here because it slays some sacred cows.

[Red Badger]

Back in the 60’s and very early 70’s, diet drinks used cyclamates as a sweetener, then it was banned.
Diet drinks actually tasted good then...................was used in Pre-Sweetened Kool-aid!.............No sugar needed!..............

[steve8714]

All I know is that Aspartame gives one the sharts. Maybe we’ve been mispronouncing the name.

[MeshugeMikey]

Sucralose mixed with maltodextrin or dextrose...... (both made from corn) as bulking agents is sold internationally by McNeil Nutritionals under the Splenda brand name. In the United States and Canada,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sucralose

who knew?

fructose is ..also made from corn

[PA Engineer]

The history of apartame’s FDA approval is a sordid one. Won’t bother posting it here because it slays some sacred cows.

Agreed. Aspartame is a known excitotoxin and just another act of shame by the FDA.