Texas Group Takes Aim at Splenda's Campaign of Misinformation

Yahoo News ^ | 31 Jan 2005 | Texas Consumer Association

[brytlea]

So splenda is partially hydrogenated? ;)
sundero

[tm22721]

In Texas, it looks like they take their Spenda with some whine.

BUMP

[deport]

Google shows no organization listed as The Texas Consumer Association ...... However the lady mentioned in the article, Sandra Haverlah, shows up on a list of registered lobbyist in Texas and has spoken as a representative of Planned Parenthood on Legislative bills...

[Gingersnap]

"I'm diabetic and have used Splenda for a while."

Then keep using it. "Natural" really doesn't mean anything. Splenda is a useful sugar substitute for people who have carbohydrate issues: diabetes, sensitivity, intolerance, etc. It's also useful for overweight people in cutting calories.

Splenda tastes better than most substitutes and combines well with sugar for baking. Only someone who was heavily influenced by the hippie days would buy this product because it's more "natural".

[SeeRushToldU_So]

So splenda is partially hydrogenated? ;)

I think so. I work for the largest Aspartame plant in the world. Splenda is going to affect my children's education. I see Splendia as the new NutraSweet, a fad, but a fad that has serious market ramifications for the old fad.

[brytlea]

If only you could cook with aspartame!
But, I'm sorry it will affect your income.
sundero

[GVnana]

Splenda. Since it's not derived from sugar, what--exactly --is it?

[Military family member]

They also bred rats, as I recall, that were hypersensative to cancer, then fed them the equivilant of a human eating 15 pounds per day of the cyclamates.

Shortly thereafter, the FDA (true story), required DeCon to take the Red Dye #2 out of its rat poison because it caused cancer in lab rats.

[VeniVidiVici]

I know many people who have unplesant reactions to maltitol! sundero

Boy, count me in on that group. I found out the hard way too!

[brytlea]

I don't think there is an ''easy'' way to find out about the side effects of maltitol!!
sundero

[Salgak]

I like Splenda myself. . . but have to limit my use of it.

I'm one of that 5% or so who can tolerate SOME Splenda, but after a certain amount, it results in massive gas and diarrhea. It even says so on the box. Guess I just got unlucky, and am sticking to Aspartame. . .

[zek157]

Who friggin cares? Fake sugar is fake sugar? It's not supposed to be good for you. It's another non food item that helps fatasses remain slightly less fatassed, or eat more?

I like it in my coffee.

[null and void]

Splenda is NOT hydrogenated. Chlorinated, maybe, but not hydroginated.

BTW Aspartame drives me into deep depression. Very anyoying as I like the taste, and it's in darn near everything.

[ravingnutter]

My hubby uses Splenda, as he needs to reduce his triglycerides, it is the ONLY sugar subsitute I have been able to get him to use and we tried all of the others. I don't use sugar at all, substitute or otherwise, it gives me a " sugar high" and then I crash (makes me sleepy). After 7 years, I don't even miss it, anything sweet makes me nauseous.

[saveliberty]

Sugar has 16 times greater risk of promoting cancer than saccharine, but the law was written such that sugar was regarded as a "natural" substance while saccharine was man made, and therefore had to be regulated.

Always exercise caution with new items-- it may take 10 or more years to find out what the problems are. Good example, aspartame caused fainting or even seizures after it was released.

Technology is our friend, but it's up to us to take care of ourselves :)

[SamAdams76]

I've been using Splenda since April 2003 as part of my weight-loss program. I took 100 pounds off and have maintained it since. To me, Splenda tastes exactly like sugar. I can't tell the difference. Whereas the other artifical sweeteners leave an unpleasant aftertaste.

I hope they don't find out later that it causes the same kind of problems as aspartame and Nutrasweet. I'll be bummed.

[null and void]

Shortly thereafter, the FDA (true story), required DeCon to take the Red Dye #2 out of its rat poison because it caused cancer in lab rats.

*snrk*

[Vaquero]

Nutrasweet is a neurotoxin and is probably the cause of my Peripheral Neurpathy....unfortunately none of the class action law suits seem to be sticking.

Splenda may or may not turn out to be a safe sugar substitute. time will tell.

[sully777]

They said it caused cancer in rats but they fed them huge amounts at a time to prove it. Probably a lot of things you might eat in those huge amounts would cause some kind of problem in your body.

---

You will die if you overhydrate your body. Drinking too much water kills. Maybe we should ban, or limit the sale of water to a prescription.

[OB1kNOb]

What about Stevia? My diabetic wife uses it rather than Splenda, Aspartame, and Saccharin. She can only find it in a health foods store because it's sold as an herbal supplement rather than as a food item (sweetener). We've also grown Stevia. It's suppose to be 10x sweeter than sugar. From what we've read, the big 3 artificial sweetener manufacturers have successfully lobbied to keep Stevia from being listed as a food (out of fear of losing market share), but I've not done definitive research to prove that.