Splenda, continued

Tis the season of food shortages. First tomatoes and now, as previously reported on dcfud, Splenda. Despite lawsuits from NutraSweet, studies showing dubious health benefits, and the fact that, when you get down to it, it’s made from chlorine, The New York Times writes that the Splenda shortage has gotten to the point where Snapple is cutting production

And because Splenda (official mouth-watering name: sucralose) is under patent, no one else can touch the sickly sweet, slightly chemical tasting powder. There’s nothing for it but to switch to cheaper white powder substitutes. Like cocaine.

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/22/business/22splenda.html?8hpib