The Splendor Of Splenda?

As we now know, FDA approval means nothing...

The Splendor Of Splenda?

Truth in advertising? Health watch alert about Splenda (sucralose).

According to the Women’s Health Access Project, the makers of Splenda
have been deceptively ingenious with their marketing campaign. They
say the campaign was designed to lead people to the conclusion that
because its base element is natural (sucrose), then the product itself
is natural. According to some, Splenda’s ad campaign has been
effective, but only by misleading the consumer about what goes into
your body or into children’s diets. Splenda is not a natural product,
it is an artificial sweetener whose intense sweetness depends on its
chlorination. Opponents claim the makers of Splenda purposely tied
their product to sugar so that the natural and organic reputation of
sugar would rub off on their product.

The Project argues that Splenda should be labeled what it actually
is-- a chlorinated artificial sweetener, which when produced is not
100 percent natural. Splenda is neither natural nor a pesticide. It´s
a new chemical (according to a report in The San Francisco Chronicle,
September 15, 2004, Carol Ness).

Splenda manufacturers claim that "about 15% of ingested sucralose is
passively absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract". The FDA’s "final
rule" which approved Splenda says that as much as 27% can be absorbed.
No one has any idea whatsoever what the long term effects of ingesting
sucralose will be on the human body. Splenda has only been on the U.S.
market since 1998.

The FDA has reviewed the following possible side-effects:

- Enlarged liver and kidneys.
- Decreased white blood cell count.
- Reduced growth rate.
- Decreased fetal body weight.

According to the FDA Final Rule, experiments with rats who were fed a
diet consisting of Splenda resulted in a shrunken Thymus gland. The
Thymus gland is significant because it is critical in developing the
human immune system. For this reason, Splenda can be dangerous for
people with compromised immune systems.

With regard to safety, very little information exists except for
safety studies that were commissioned by organizations standing to
gain from the acceptance of sucralose. However, sucralose has been
widely used by consumers since 1991. The fact that it has generated
very little negative press stands in its favor. Although sucralose is
"derived from sugar," it is also a highly processed additive created
from the manipulation of molecules. Also, despite its derivation from
plain sugar (a feature its manufacturers repeatedly emphasize),
sucralose is an artificial sweetener.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT THE Women’s Health Access Project at
(504) 897.6152

Bayoubuzz Note: Some might have other opinions regarding Splenda.
Here is its web site http://www.splenda.com/ Check out the
information and draw your own intelligent conclusions. More
particularly, according to its own website, Splenda makes these
current comments:

"Sucralose underwent the FDA’s rigorous food additive approval
process. In 1998, the FDA approved sucralose for use in 15 food and
beverage categories, the broadest initial approval ever given to a
food additive. Then in August 1999, just 16 months later, the FDA
extended its approval of SPLENDA® Brand Sweetener to permit its use as
a general-purpose sweetener in all foods and beverages. The FDA has
never required any warning label or information statement on products
containing sucralose.

Sucralose in Other Countries

Sucralose has been approved for use in more than 50 countries
worldwide. Canada approved sucralose in 1991, and Australia and Mexico
in 1993. Regulatory agencies have also approved the use of sucralose
in Brazil, China, and Japan, and in various Latin American, Asian,
Caribbean, and Middle Eastern countries.

In 1990, the safety of sucralose was confirmed by the Joint FAO/WHO
Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA). JECFA is an international
body of experts whose safety evaluation of food additives is relied
upon by other countries.

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"sunshine" wrote in message
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As we now know, FDA approval means nothing...

The Splendor Of Splenda?

Truth in advertising? Health watch alert about Splenda (sucralose).

According to the Women's Health Access Project, the makers of Splenda
have been deceptively ingenious with their marketing campaign.

blah de blah de blah

and i have used Splenda for 14 yrs now

guess i should be dead according to your report here

where DO these conspiracy theorists come from?????? man oh man!

kate

"Tiger Lily" wrote:

where DO these conspiracy theorists come from?????? man oh man!

Isn't it amazing? I can't imagine a life where all I did was worry about those
evil corporations who are trying to kill me.

Actually, the new Michael Crichton book "State of Fear" explains pretty well
what is behind all the global warming/bad medicine/bad food ruckus.

looks like a book i have to read...... the whole concept just blows me away

i can 'profile' the typical conspiracy theorist in a split second... but i
still don't understand HOW they got there!!

and i'm a cynic!

"Clark W. Griswold, Jr." wrote in message com...
"Tiger Lily" wrote:

where DO these conspiracy theorists come from?????? man oh man!

Isn't it amazing? I can't imagine a life where all I did was worry about
those
evil corporations who are trying to kill me.

Actually, the new Michael Crichton book "State of Fear" explains pretty
well
what is behind all the global warming/bad medicine/bad food ruckus.

I'm about a quarter of the way through reading "State of Fear."

Actually, I felt the Splenda post was reasonable. If there were no people
like that, we'd all be in trouble. We live in an era where Corporations are
getting their way with regulatory agencies. Some double checking is in
order.

Inspired by today's Splenda post, I weighed out a cup of Splenda. On my
scale it came to about 25 grams. On the Splenda website, they say Splenda
is 24 carbs per cup. Thus, it is one carb per gram. Sound familiar? Sugar
is also one carb per gram!

The Splenda people claim that a cup of Splenda granules is the same
sweetness as a cup of sugar. However, I learned long ago that I have to use
much more Splenda by volume than I used of sugar to do the same thing. Has
anyone done their own taste test? I would do one now, but I have no sugar
in the house anymore. I may buy a bag of sugar to do a test. I'll bet the
advantage is more like 2 to 1, rather than the 8 to 1 they claim.

Cubit
311/200/165


"Clark W. Griswold, Jr." wrote in message
...
"Tiger Lily" wrote:

where DO these conspiracy theorists come from?????? man oh man!

Isn't it amazing? I can't imagine a life where all I did was worry about
those
evil corporations who are trying to kill me.

Actually, the new Michael Crichton book "State of Fear" explains pretty
well
what is behind all the global warming/bad medicine/bad food ruckus.

1 gram of Splenda is a LOT MORE than 1 gram of sugar by volume

weigh a cup of sugar and get back to us....... it weighs a LOT more than
splenda does.......

go figure....
kate


"Cubit" wrote in message
...
I'm about a quarter of the way through reading "State of Fear."

Actually, I felt the Splenda post was reasonable. If there were no people
like that, we'd all be in trouble. We live in an era where Corporations
are
getting their way with regulatory agencies. Some double checking is in
order.

Inspired by today's Splenda post, I weighed out a cup of Splenda. On my
scale it came to about 25 grams. On the Splenda website, they say Splenda
is 24 carbs per cup. Thus, it is one carb per gram. Sound familiar?
Sugar
is also one carb per gram!

The Splenda people claim that a cup of Splenda granules is the same
sweetness as a cup of sugar. However, I learned long ago that I have to
use
much more Splenda by volume than I used of sugar to do the same thing.
Has
anyone done their own taste test? I would do one now, but I have no sugar
in the house anymore. I may buy a bag of sugar to do a test. I'll bet
the
advantage is more like 2 to 1, rather than the 8 to 1 they claim.

Cubit
311/200/165

Splenda, the New Dihydrogen Oxide!!!

Actually, the new Michael Crichton book "State of Fear" explains pretty
well what is behind all the global warming/bad medicine/bad food ruckus.

There may be conspiracy nuts out there, but using Crichton's book to
refute anything is quite a bit of a stretch...

sunshine wrote:
Splenda manufacturers claim that "about 15% of ingested sucralose is
passively absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract". The FDA’s "final
rule" which approved Splenda says that as much as 27% can be absorbed.
No one has any idea whatsoever what the long term effects of ingesting
sucralose will be on the human body. Splenda has only been on the U.S.
market since 1998.

And has been widely available in Canada for about 12 years before it
became available in the US. I have yet to hear of Canadians who've
grown an extra head or had their kidneys fall out from Splenda use.

--
jamie )

"There's a seeker born every minute."

On Sat, 08 Jan 2005 21:42:19 GMT, "Cubit" wrote:

The Splenda people claim that a cup of Splenda granules is the same
sweetness as a cup of sugar. However, I learned long ago that I have to use
much more Splenda by volume than I used of sugar to do the same thing. Has
anyone done their own taste test? I would do one now, but I have no sugar
in the house anymore. I may buy a bag of sugar to do a test. I'll bet the
advantage is more like 2 to 1, rather than the 8 to 1 they claim.

I've used it in a couple of recipes and found that the result was less
sweet than when they were made with sugar. However, I liked them that
way. But when I use it on my cereal I do use more than I did with
sugar.

Chris
262/134/ (130-140)