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On Feb. 28, Ann Sokolowski wrote about Splenda.  She spoke of the
rise of blood sugars with Splenda as opposed to sugar.  She also
said, "In addition, those sweeteners are proved carcinogenics!"
(She was speaking of Splenda AND Sweet and Low.)

I told my daughter-in-law about this because we both use Splenda.
She decided to e-mail Splenda to see what they would say.  Their
answer follows:

-----Original Message-----
From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2006 10:31 AM
To:
Subject: Re: Splenda No Calorie Sweetener / reference 4093073A


Dear   ,

Thank you for contacting us to your express your concerns about
the safety
of sucralose, SPLENDA(R) Brand Sweetener.  We want you to know
that we take
your communication seriously and appreciate that you took the
time to
contact us.  We also want you to know that sucralose, the
sweetening
ingredient in SPLENDA(R) No Calorie Sweetener products, has been
found to be
safe for use by all segments of the population by prominent
health and
regulatory authorities around the world and by other independent
safety
experts.   We appreciate the importance of having the necessary
information
to make informed, healthy choices.

Negative issues are addressed by over 100 studies reviewed by the
U.S. Food
and Drug Administration (FDA).  Many of these studies were
published in Food
and Chemical Toxicology, vol. 38 (suppl.2), 2000.  The issue was
dedicated
to the sucralose safety assessment.  The sucralose safety
database, in
total, has been reviewed by numerous important health regulatory
agencies
around the world, including the Food and Agriculture
Organization/ World
Health Organization Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives
(JECFA),
Canada's Health Protection Branch, Food Standards Australia-New
Zealand, and
the European Union's Scientific Committee on Food.  Sucralose has
been
approved for use in over 80 countries, and safely consumed by
millions of
people over the past twelve years.

There has been extensive scientific investigation supporting the
safety of
sucralose.  These studies showed that sucralose does not cause
any side
effects. Because of its safety and stability in a wide range of
food
processing conditions, sucralose may allow for a wider range of
lower-calorie, lower-sugar foods that potentially could result in
a
significant reduction in the sugar consumption of health
conscious
individuals interested in reducing caloric intake.

Once again, thank you for your interest in SPLENDAR.  Please feel
free to
call us with any additional comments or questions on our
toll-free number
1-800-7SPLENDA (1-800-777-5363), Monday through Friday from 9:00
AM to 5:00
PM, Eastern Time.  You may also access our website at
www.splenda.com for
recipes, cooking and baking tips, and answers to frequently asked
questions.

Tracey Ely
SPLENDA Consumer Relationship Center


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