The Expansion Of Artificial Sweeteners

The use of artificial sweeteners in beverages and food has been on a steady rise since 1969, the year it was authorized in the United States of America. The popularity of artificial sweeteners has been on a rise because of the benefit that it is a zero calorie sweetener .Even though artificial sweeteners have some great benefits many scientists believe that it causes adverse effects such as cancer, weight gain and depression. I strongly believe that consumers are not aware of the side effects of artificial sweeteners hence the increase in consumption since 1969.

Companies that use aspartame in their soft drink products, like Diet Pepsi and Diet Coke, are entangled with the safety controversy. Though both companies do not directly address the use of aspartame in their advertisement, their opinions of the controversy may be noted. Diet Pepsi up until 2012, like Diet Coke, used aspartame to sweeten their Diet Pepsi . However, Pepsi, during a rebranding movement, decided to end their use of aspartame; instead, the company now uses Sucralose (Spelnda) and acesulfame potassium (Ace K) . This decision was not explicitly advertised because the company did not want to draw attention to the fact that they are still using artificial sweetener . This switch is intended to help Pepsi’s taste and consistency last

Aspartame is the most common and one of three alternative sweeteners in the United States which can be found in more than 6,000 products and is consumed by more than 200 million people around the world (Calorie Control, 2015). You will find these man-made sweeteners in many reduced calorie foods; such as, jams and jellies, powdered soft drinks, maple syrups, chewing gum, juice blends, frozen desserts, cereals, hard candy and the most popular of products being sodas. Aspartame is also seen in little pink packets of Sweet & Low on restaurant tables. Besides being found in vitamins its important use is in many low-calorie and sugar-free beverages and

Unfortunately, the results expected for sucralose did not correspond to the experimental values. Indeed, the control, sucrose, was chosen due to the fact that the synthesis of sucralose begins with sucrose as its starting material and so was expected to behave in a similar fashion. Instead, it behaved alike to stevia, with a very similar minimum concentration (based off of experimental results), but with a range varying from 10-60 % inhibition versus 10-20 % inhibition for stevia. Yet again, the true comparison is difficult. In order to correct this mistake and so obtain comparable data, the initial concentrations of both sweeteners and that of sucrose should be the same, whereas in this particular experiment the concentration of sucrose was neglected. This explains the % inhibition being over 100% as can be observed in Figure 3. The stock solution, as well as the concentrations of the inhibitors, could have been increased to correspond with serving size (approximately 2-3g). These changes could have lead to more suitable data that will be analyzed based on real-life

Artificial sweeteners such as aspartame are commonly used as substitutes for sugar in everyday products that we consume such as foods and soft drinks due to the fact that they contain no calories. This has further led to a growing trend of artificial sweeteners being used by people as an alternative to sugar to control weight. Although extensive research has demonstrated the safety of six different low-calorie sweeteners currently approved for use, there is still ongoing debate over the potential health threats they pose.

1. How should Vermijs expect NutraSweet to respond in the Holland Sweetener Company’s entry into the European and Canadian aspartame markets?

Aspartame in soda is considered safe as a diet drink according to the European Food Safety Authority. The review done by this agency confirms the safety of using aspartame sweetener in soda without any potential risk of cancer or damage to genes. It ensures its safety if consumed in the adequate levels of a diet drink. The safety concerns about aspartame in soda had led a fall in the sales of diet drink due to the presence of artificial sweetener that might cause side

Looking to sweeten things up on your paleo diet? It’s easier than you would think! The options of paleo sweeteners are surprisingly vast considering you are on a sugar free path. The hardest part of cutting refined sugars from your life for good will most likely be making everything from scratch! Chances are if it is pre-packaged, it is heavily processed and chocked full of refined sugars. Once you have cut out processed and refined sugars from your life, you would be amazed to see how many everyday foods you can find natural sweetness in.

Did you know that aspartame, the technical name for low calorie sweetener with popular brands such as Equal, NutraSweet, and Spoonful, could cause illnesses and toxic reactions to the human body? Sickness linking to brain function abnormality, depression, birth defects, and Alzheimer’s are somehow related to taking this sugar alternative. This has been a well guarder secret since the 80’s. James Sclatter, a chemist, accidentally discovered this sugar substitute when he was testing an anti-ulcer drug in 1965. Nowadays, aspartame is used in different types of food. It is now normally found in “sugar

Upon your request, here is a short report of the investigation you assigned to Oliver Orenstein and I pertaining to sweeteners. As you probably already know, The Coca Cola Company and the Pepsi Company market many drinks using sweeteners that are new to the market.

Splenda is used every day when I drink my coffee so I made my choice to refute all things said about this nonnutritive sweetener. Did you know one packet of sweetener is 600 times sweeter than sugar? How much sugar does is take to get your tea just right? Nonnutritive sweetener has a few benefits, first it calorie free, instead of using mounds of sugar we can use maybe less than half a packet and you got the sweet taste. I refute this article, based on research I came across “Toxicity of Sucralose in Humans: A Review” the article providing information for the toxicology safety for the consumer use.

Sucrose is widely used in the food industry. The reasons for the use of sucrose are to act as a sweetener. preservative, texture modifier, colouring agent, and bulking agent (ncbi.nlm.nih). Sucrose is added to food to extend the shelf life of the product and to slow the growth of bacteria. As well. sucrose is a source of energy for the body. It is considered to be empty calories since they provide calories without any essential nutrients (livestrong). For non-food related purposes, it is used in pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. Sucrose in the manufacturing of pharmaceutical tablets is used as a thinning agent, bulking agent, and to bind ingredients together in a tablet. Photosynthesis produces sucrose as the main product and is essential for plants and other organisms to obtain nutrients.

The debate between naturally derived sugars and low-calorie artificial sweeteners has been going on for years now. As our population’s obesity rate grows every year and health concerns related to weight-control grows along with it, natural sugar is scrutinized and we are told to keep away from it as it is our enemy. Over the last couple of decades, we have been introduced to more and more varieties of artificial sweeteners promising to deliver the same sweetness or even more sweetness than natural sugar (some offer as much as 200 times more sweetness than sugar) but with a much lower calorie content, or some even no calories at all. Artificial sweeteners such as Splenda, Sweet n’ Low, NutraSweet, and Equal have become popular as “better alternatives” to table sugar, promising to help battle weight gain and actually assist in losing weight. However, does this make it the healthier option? As with all things, both natural sugar and artificial sugar have their pros and cons, but in order to find the best option in regards to our health and futures, it’s important to weigh them according to scientific findings and research.

Kris Gunnars, a nutrition researcher, states that on average most people consume 10-20% of their calories as sugar. What that means is most people in the U.S eat so much sugar that it replaces other healthy foods. That’s why some Americans are moving on and finding better solutions such as artificial sweeteners. Some examples of Artificial Sweeteners are Acesulfame K, Sucralose, and Aspartame. People should use Artificial sweeteners and not sugar because they are better for diabetics, protect people from tooth decay, and help with weight control.

Is there anything “SWEET” about artificial sugar? Well, over the years there have been many different kinds of sweeteners that have been tested in labs to see how they affect our bodies. The first big artificial sweetener first got discovered in 1897, when a John Hopkins University researcher accidentally forgot to wash his hands before lunch after doing tests in a lab. He tasted something sweet on his finger, and that was the start of Saccharin. Today, many people use sweeteners like Splenda, Sweet ‘N Low, Equal, and Truvia to sweeten their food and drinks.