A broadside for the war against artificial sweeteners from one of my favorite foodie blogger:

End of love affair with Splenda

There is nothing natural about Splenda. It is as artificial as Equal,
NutraSweet and all the other sugar substitutes out there. The “made with sugar” tagline has proved misleading to many people but that’s really the intention. When did truth and advertising ever go together? Most times, it is the wrong impression that makes a product such a hit.