The end of the sweetener era is approaching, according to food chemist Udo Pollmer. The soap opera of "effortless weight loss" is likely to be cancelled soon. The rearguard action has begun on the websites of the health profiteers. Alternatively, they are lashing out against sugar. But even the prayer wheels of "conscious nutrition without sugar" are gradually wearing out.
by Udo Pollmer, April/May 2025
The promise of sweeteners has infested society: The land of home savers has become a nation of calorie savers. The websites of nutritionists, health insurance companies and the medical profession still claim that the most valuable property of sweet chemicals is that they are calorie-free. And what does this...