I was getting my morning coffee at Tim’s the other day when the person in front of me ordered theirs with one Sweet N’ Low. The server then proceeded to open a packet of said sugar substitute and dump the enclosed miniscule amount of the product into their coffee. The packet was then disposed of as you would expect. Then I ordered a double double and the sugar came from a large dispenser in two measured portions.
Soooo, why can’t Sweet N’ Low come from the same type of dispenser?
It certainly would save a lot of garbage if you eliminate all of those packets. And they do sell the product in bulk quantities as you can see in the photo.
Sweet N' Low in 8 oz boxes
Are there any risks with a large amount of Sweet N Low together? From a quick trip down wikipedia lane I discovered it’s primary ingredient is saccharin which has a long, controversial, history dating back to 1878.
Though Saccharin was commercialized not long after it’s discovery, it’s use didn’t become widespread until there was a sugar shortage during WWI. In 1977 a study was published that indicated that Saccharin given to rats in large quantities caused a rise in bladder cancer rats.Canada then banned saccharin from soft drinks but you could still use as a table top sweetener.
So it is potentially dangerous, but since it is still out there, lets do away with those wasteful packets. They should probably still keep it behind the counter so people don’t do anything stupid and eat it by the spoonful out of those table top jars.
Not that people ever do anything stupid….
