What Are the Dangers of Sucralose?
Splenda–a sucralose product–claims in ads to be “made from sugar so it tastes like sugar.” Splenda has been embraced by American culture and is the number-one sugar substitute, exceeding $177 million in sales in a 1-year period, according to HealthAtYourFingertips.org. However, despite the popularity of Splenda, there are many advocates against the sweetener. Although McNeil Nutritionals, the manufacturer of Splenda, claims it has undergone rigorous testing, Health at Your Fingertips and other advocacy groups claim that the testing is either inadequate or done only on animals and not on humans. Because of the extensive debate, it is difficult to know the exact truth about Splenda and its real dangers.
