More Chemicals in Our Food as “Zero Sugar” Products Raise Health Concerns

Critics are warning that new zero sugar Oreos replace sugar with chemical sweeteners that can act as laxatives, the same types doctors use for that purpose, raising concerns about digestive side effects. The product is marketed to people trying to quit sugar, manage diabetes, improve gut health, or lose weight, but opponents argue Big Food is engineering around sugar addiction by loading processed foods with chemicals that may worsen health problems instead of solving them, calling it another example of corporate sabotage of public health.