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Different Sugars That Can Be Added to Foods
According to a 2001 survey by the Calorie Control Council, well over 154 million American adults regularly consume low-calorie; sugar-free products, which utilize sugar additives such as artificially sweetened sodas and desserts. The Food and Drug Administration has approved four sugar additives— saccharin, aspartame, acesulfame-K, and sucralose— for use in a variety of foods. However, saccharin and aspartame has been the subject of an ongoing controversy that, in the case of saccharin, dates back to more than 20 years. Aspartame has come under fire in recent years from individuals who have
utilized the Internet in an attempt to link the sweetener to brain tumors
and other serious disorders. However, the FDA has stood rather firmly behind
its original approval of aspartame, and subsequent evaluations have shown
that the product is somewhat safe although the product's continuing
opposition remains just as adamant about the percentage of disparate
information. Hence, a much smaller segment of the population is now
considered to be highly sensitive to one of the sweetener's byproducts and
should restrict intake. Still, the FDA insists that it continually monitors
safety information on sugar additives such as aspartame and may indeed take
action to protect public health if it receives credible scientific evidence
indicating a public safety problem.
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