/oss/taxonomy/term/398/all en /oss/article/health-and-nutrition/yet-another-worry-time-it-erytritol <p>You can find it in grocery stores, you can buy it online, and you may already be consuming it in “keto friendly” ice cream, or in some non-caloric stevia and monk fruit sweeteners where it is used as a filler. And now you can find it popping up in headlines. We are talking about “erythritol,” a compound that like lactitol, maltitol, sorbitol and xylitol, is naturally produced in small amounts from sugars in plants, as well as in our bodies. These compounds are not readily metabolized and are excreted in the urine.</p> Fri, 03 Mar 2023 21:55:29 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 9424 at /oss /oss/article/science-science-everywhere/sweetener-battles <p>The battle for conquest of the sweetness receptors on our taste buds is a vicious one. It is being fought in supermarket aisles, in restaurants, and increasingly, in courtrooms. The brutal conflict pits the sugar industry, and its “natural sweetener,” against artificial sweetener interests and their low calorie products. At stake are billions of dollars in profits, and according to some, the health of the public. Both sides sponsor umbrella organizations to further their cause.</p> Sat, 20 Aug 2011 17:07:31 +0000 Joe Schwarcz 1604 at /oss