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Business Wars · August 26, 2026 · 46m 12s

The Sweetener Wars | Attack of the Cancer Rats | 1

Artificial sweeteners once seemed like a miracle: all the sweetness without the calories. But then scientific studies began linking them to cancer in lab rats, plunging the entire industry into a life-threatening crisis. The industry’s survival required lightning-fast pivots and the involvement of Donald Rumsfeld.

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The Zero-Calorie Promise
Artificial sweeteners offered the taste of sugar without the calories.
The Cancer Rat Scare
Studies linked artificial sweeteners to bladder cancer in laboratory rats.

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