Why are artificial sweeteners banned?
By choosing foods from the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating, there is no need for artificially sweetened food and drinks to be included. Artificial sweeteners may have their place in diet foods for particular purposes such as students with diabetes, but are not required as part of a healthy diet and may contribute to a dieting mentality among young people. Students should not be led to believe that consuming soft drinks for example, is healthier if the sugar is replaced with an artificial sweetener as they still contain the same amount of acid as normal soft drinks and contribute to dental erosion.
