Archive | November, 2003

Sucralose

People I know have been wondering about Splenda/sucralose the no calorie sweetener. I knew that it had been around and in testing for a lot longer than Aspartame ever had but didn’t have the timing down but here it is. Origin/Discovery of Splenda SPLENDA® Brand Sweetener (also known as sucralose) was discovered in 1976. Sucralose  Read more »

U.S. lawmakers are at it again…

From: http://www.winxpnews.com/?id=100 EDITOR’S CORNER New Taxes On Your Internet Usage? U.S. lawmakers are at it again – debating issues that will affect you as an Internet user. Even if you don’t live in the United States, these laws might apply to you if you send email to or receive it from the U.S. or do  Read more »

FDA Official: No Need for Labels on Cloned Products

From: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-103103clone_lat,1,2060689.story?coll=la-home-leftrail By James Gerstenzang, Times Staff Writer WASHINGTON A senior official of the Food and Drug Administration said today that he saw no reason to place special labels on milk and meat from cloned animals if those products reach grocery shelves. The comment on labeling added a second controversial element to the FDA’s announcement  Read more »