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Article: Sugar substitutes still have sour image, as safety issues simmer.
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- Environmental Nutrition
- Article date:
- September 1, 1998
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Controversy over the safety of sugar substitutes is anything but sweet. Yet, despite the continuing controversy, a recent national survey found that over 144 million American adults consume-sugar-free products regularly--almost twice as many as a decade ago.
Supporters of no-calorie sugar substitutes, like aspartame and saccharin maintain the sweeteners are safe in moderation. Critics, however, question their safety. One of the most vocal critics has been Michael Jacobson, Ph.D., executive director of the Washington-based consumer group, Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI). He likens the consumption of sugar substitutes to playing the lottery.
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