What happens to sucralose when it is released into the environment via the sewage system?
Environmental studies show that sucralose, the sweetening ingredient in all SPLENDA Sweetener Products, can be broken down by micro-organisms present in the soil and poses no risk to the environment. The food additive petition submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) by McNeil Nutrtionals, LLC, contained an extensive environmental assessment on sucralose, including studies with freshwater plant and animal species, which showed that sucralose would have no adverse envrionmental effects. The FDA agreed, and concluded that sucralose would have no significant impact on the environment.
