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Are artificial sweeteners safer than sugar? Here's what the research suggests
When artificial sweeteners entered the US market in the 1950s, food manufacturers made a big claim: That they could satisfy the American sweet tooth without the negative health effects – and calories – of sugar. Today, artificial sweeteners and other sugar …