"What kind of sweetener would you like?" my husband asked me."I'll have a blue packet," I said. He handed me the small packet. I ripped it open and added half of it to my coffee cup. He took a pink ...

There are many sweeteners available as an alternative to sugar, but what makes each one different? Here are some hints: The pink packet contains saccharin, which is much sweeter than actual sugar and ...

The familiar pink packet has become emblematic of America’s diet obsession. Sweet’N Low, the low-cal sugar substitute, was invented by Brooklynite Benjamin Eisenstadt, who also created sugar packets, ...