sweeteners
Coca-Cola Is Using More Artificial Sweeteners to Meet Sugar Reduction Targets
The drinks giant has reduced the sugar content of Sprite, Fanta, and Dr. Pepper by adding sweeteners like stevia and acesulfame.
This Is How Many Extra Calories You Consume from Taking Your Tea with Sugar
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Campaign have worked out the caloric implications of adding a sugar cube to your brew.
Scientists Have Found a Way to Make Sweeteners Even Sweeter
A team of scientists from Kyoto University used a method of protein modification to make thaumatin, one of the sweetest natural sugar substitutes on the market, even sweeter.
This Lab-Grown Sweetener Is Trying to Cure Our Sugar Addiction
As our sugar intake grows, an Israeli company claims to have invented a lab-grown substitute that could reduce sugar content in food by half and cut manufacturing processes.
Fake Sugar Might Be Making Us Sick
Put down that wake-me-up diet soda for a second: A controversial new study has demonstrated a link between artificial sweeteners and a condition that can lead to diabetes. At the heart of it is the complex jungle of gut bugs that live in our digestive...