Article: Judge Sets Date for Splenda Trial: Johnson & Johnson Stands Accused of False Advertising the Artificial Sweetener

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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- U.S. District Court Judge Dale S. Fischer has set January 6, 2009 as the starting date for a potentially landmark civil suit against Johnson & Johnson over its alleged false advertising of the artificial sweetener Splenda.

The central issue before the court is whether the advertising of Splenda -- a man made chemical sweetener containing chlorine -- makes consumers believe it is a natural product, by using taglines like Made from sugar, so it tastes like sugar and similar ...

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