Sensational Splenda

Fud's obsession with Splenda is a beautiful thing, especially on dry news days when we can't be bothered to, you know, write anything real.

But if you thought we were ridiculous, check out Dr. Janet Starr Hull's book: Splenda®: Is It Safe Or Not?.

Now, no one gives something a title like that if the answer is "why yes, yes it is, completely harmless. Sorry to cause the fuss". But this book doesn't stop there, it promises to save your children from toxins, and identify the cause of 'vague health symptoms that puzzle your doctor'. I deeply suspect it will also walk your dog, reconcile you with your ex, and make your teenage son love you again.

It's only deep into the website that the true oddness pops up- Hull is a Saccarine fan! Yes, despite the 'misleading report 20 years ago' that it causes cancer, Saccarine and not Splenda is the answer to all your problems. In case you didn't get the picture, she advocates you to use the packet's color coding: Yellow(Splenda) means caution, whereas the happy pink of Sween n' Low means sweet safety!

Yet, this is only the second book that our good doctor has published. Her first one is "Sweetpoison", a book on the dangers of Aspartame (NutraSweet). its description is surprisingly similar.

I can't help feeling like maybe Dr. Hull, who lists her qualifications as ".. Licensed Certified Nutritionist, certified fitness professional, author and aspartame victim", should maybe be taken with a grain of salt.