Ep. 108 Artificial Sweeteners Pt 2: 'Natural'
Hey everyone! This week's episode continues our discussion on non-nutritive sweeteners! Last week we discussed synthetic sweeteners, the ones made in labs like Sweet N Low or Splenda. But there are sweeteners on the market that are 'natural', like stevia or monkfruit. What is up with those sweeteners? Are they just different kinds of sugars, or are they something else entirely?
References:
- https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/9/7/756
- https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/01/whats-in-those-haribo-gummy-bears/283162/
- https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13197-011-0571-1
- https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/2/322
- https://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms14733
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monellin
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0003986100917259
