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The granddaddy of all sugar substitutes is saccharin. Discovered in 1879, it was used during both world wars to sweeten foods, helping to compensate for sugar shortages and rationing. It is 300 times sweeter than sugar.
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A synthetic compound derived from coal tar, saccharin was discovered in 1879 by a student researcher at Johns Hopkins University. Its tantalizing commercial appeal as a noncaloric sugar substitute -- it is 300 times sweeter than sugar -- was obvious from the start.
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www.junkscience.com/news/saccharin.html
www.junkscience.com/news/saccharin.html
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Saccharin was discovered in 1879 by researchers at Johns Hopkins University. Even then, it was a boon to food manufacturers and consumers, especially those with diabetes, who could use the new ingredient to sweeten their foods and beverages without the calories or glucose reaction associated with many sweeteners.
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www.saccharin.org/history.html
www.saccharin.org/history.html
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First discovered in 1879, saccharin has been used as a non-caloric sweetener in foods and beverages for more than 100 years. American consumers and the doctors, dentists and dietitians who counsel them have widely supported its benefits.
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www.saccharin.org/ss_national_toxicology.html
www.saccharin.org/ss_national_toxicology.html
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Fun fact: Saccharin has been banned as a food additive (but not as a tabletop sweetener) from Canada since the '70s. Discovered in 1879, saccharin is the oldest of sugar substitutes; however, its use only became widespread following the sugar shortage during World War II.
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Ira Remsen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ira Remsen (February 10, 1846 - March 4, 1927) was a chemist who, along with Constantin Fahlberg, discovered the artificial sweetener saccharin. He was the second president of Johns Hopkins Universit...
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Safety of Saccharin; Saccharin was discovered in 1879 and had been considered generally recognized as safe (GRAS) until 1972, when it was removed from the GRAS list by the FDA. By definition in the law, a GRAS substance has a long history of safe use in foods, or is determined to be safe based on proven science.
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www.raysahelian.com/saccharin.html
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In 1879, while working with coal tar derivatives (toluene), Remsen discovered saccharin's sweetness at dinner after not thoroughly washing his hands, as did Fahlberg during lunch. Remsen and Fahlberg jointly published their discovery in 1880 (Fahlberg, C.;
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You may be surprised to see saccharin on that list. Discovered in 1879, saccharin -- which is 300 times sweeter than sugar -- was used during World War I and World War II to make up for sugar shortages and rationing.
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