[Diana in Wisconsin]

“In a new study, researchers treated human cerebral microvascular endothelial cells—cells from the tiny blood vessels in the brain—with erythritol.”

No one BOTHERS to test this stuff before they feed it to the masses?

I guess it’s better to ask for forgiveness than it is to ask for permission.

Trust NOONE in Big Ag and Big Pharma. Just eat REAL food!

[ConservativeMind]

It was tested in humans because it is a natural sugar that already exists in fruits and fermented foods. However, concentrated amounts have appeared okay, aside from a laxative effect, until more recently.

You can't test for everything, and when something is GRAS because it is eaten in a number of natural foods already, you don't find added concerns until later.

I've gone through multiple five pound bags of erythritol over the years, and have seen no issue; however, I have chosen to migrate to allulose, in its place.