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Old Jul 20, 2005 | 4:31 pm
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Originally Posted by vincom
Splenda = Sugar that has been chemically modified. Infact it is virtually the same as sugar execpt one molecule hs bee inversed. It therefore tastes like sugar, but doesnt get take intot he body the same way. Splenda has been on the market for years, just not with a commerical name. It's totally safe...
-Vincent
I wouldn't say it's totally safe. From what I understand it's 3 Hydrogen atoms replaced by 3 Chlorine atoms. Tate & Lyle, a British sgar refiner, came up with it and licensed it to McNeil to market & sell.

FWIW, the sacherine-induced cancer in lab rats was due to a very high proportion of the stuff fed to them. Equivalent, I believe, of a normal-sized can for a single rat daily!
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