Artificial Sweetners

[hiflier]

The other day on a radio 4 programme about sugar, mention was made of a 'safe' artificial sweetener derived from a natural product - wood I think. Its name was something like xylenol (xylo is derived from the Greek word for wood). More information please from anyone who knows!

[cashier]

Xylitol

[Buenchico]

Worth a read, I think:
http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/Goodfood/Pages/the-truth-about-artificial-sweeteners.aspx