On August 12, 1999, a mere sixteen months after the initial approval of sucralose, the FDA approved sucralose for use as a general-purpose sweetener. Instead of moving forward cautiously and conducting independent human studies, sucralose was given unlimited access for inclusion in nearly every kind of food and beverage. Currently, sucralose has been approved for use in forty countries, including Canada, Australia, and Mexico, as well as the United States. The FDA’s final ruling noted that no adverse