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Splenda Advertising Legislative Hearings in California

Chair of the California Assembly Committee on Health, Mervyn M. Dymally (D-Compton), has announced he will hold legislative hearings on the use of deceptive advertising to promote artificial sweeteners like Splenda. The hearings will take place after the current legislative session. Below you will find the statement from Assembly member Dymally announcing the hearing and a statement from the Sugar Association applauding his decision. The Health Committee is interested in hearing from consumers who have had negative experiences with food additives like Splenda and from food safety or consumer watchdog groups. For more than three years, the Truth About Splenda... Continue Reading

Posted on June 27, 2008 in Politics | Link To This Entry | Comments (0)

Some Soft Drinks May Seriously Harm Your Health

Expert links additive to cell damage By Martin Hickman, Consumer Affairs Correspondent Published: 27 May 2007 A new health scare erupted over soft drinks last night amid evidence they may cause serious cell damage. Research from a British university suggests a common preservative found in drinks such as Fanta and Pepsi Max has the ability to switch off vital parts of DNA. The problem - more usually associated with ageing and alcohol abuse - can eventually lead to cirrhosis of the liver and degenerative diseases such as Parkinson's. The findings could have serious consequences for the hundreds of millions of... Continue Reading

Posted on June 19, 2007 in News | Link To This Entry | Comments (0)

Equal, Splenda Settle Lawsuit Over Ad Claims

By MARYCLAIRE DALE The Associated Press Journal and Courier 5/11/NEWS PHILADELPHIA - The makers of Splenda and Equal on Friday settled a lawsuit over Splenda's disputed advertising slogan - "Made from sugar so it tastes like sugar." The settlement came after the jury announced that it had reached a verdict. Merisant Co., which makes Equal, accused Splenda of confusing consumers into thinking its product was healthier and more natural than other artificial sweeteners. Splenda's marketer, McNeil Nutritionals, countered that it simply has a better product backed by superior advertising. A McNeil spokeswoman in the courtroom said the amount of the... Continue Reading

Posted on May 15, 2007 in News | Link To This Entry | Comments (0)

Makers of Artificial Sweeteners Go To Court

By LYNNLEY BROWNING Published: April 6, 2007 New York Times In one corner is the artificial sweetener in the blue packet, Equal; in the other is its best-selling rival in the yellow packet, Splenda. The maker of Equal contends that Splenda has been misleading millions of consumers by fostering the notion, through television and print advertising, that Splenda is made from sugar and is natural. Splenda’s maker counters that the process to make the sweetener does indeed start with sugar. Next Monday, a lawsuit brought by the maker of Equal, Merisant, against Splenda’s maker, McNeil Nutritionals, is scheduled to go... Continue Reading

Posted on April 6, 2007 in Aspartame, News, Splenda in the news | Link To This Entry | Comments (0)