Pet Peeve #127D

[kirideth]

The assumption that "natural" is usually beneficial and always somehow superior to synthetic.

Most recently triggered by a commercial for some artificial sweetener. No, really? It's made out of a plant? With leaves and everything? Wow! So are an awful lot of common products. Even products "artificially produced using chemistry." And this sweetener? Also processed using chemistry! Shock and awe!

And, you know? I'd much, much rather eat artificially produced food-grade chemicals than naturally occurring poisons.

Comments

[luinied]

Somehow I thought that sugar in soda was the norm in most of the world, and it was just in the US (and maybe a few other countries) where high fructose corn syrup was cheaper on account of corn subsidies. But I don't recall how things are for diet sodas.

[yashakizu.livejournal.com]

I think you're right. I remember the Coke tasted a bit weird in Japan because they used different sweeteners. Not sure if it was sugar or not. I just mention Mexico because they import a lot of pop into the U.S. Good pop too. :)

I believe most diet pops are all synthetic sugars.