For the record, I like Splenda. I seek out carbonated, fruit-flavored beverages that feature Splenda. I haven’t yet cooked with it, but I haven’t ruled that out. But, oh Splenda advertising managers.
“I’m so happy I’ve got a Splenda dad!” “Dads know that Splenda is made from sugar so it tastes like sugar, so he can use it when cooking and baking!..”
<cue sweet scenes of kids and baked goods, and **gigi ** thinking “What a role reversal. Good for Splenda for realizing that moms aren’t the only ones who cook, dads could have fun cooking with their kids, etc. Of course it’s kind of self-conscious in that they picked that on purpose, but that’s OK.”>
“…if he does any cooking or baking.”
Screw you, Splenda! Do the Dr. Mom commercials have a disclaimer saying “if Mom happens to be the one to tend to all the sick in the family”?? Does the Pull-Ups commercial say “unless it’s dad who takes care of the kids and rejoices over every potty victory”??
Personally, I find this line (and those like it) much more disturbing. I know that no one really forges an identity around an artificial sweetener, but the commercial really wants you to. And that’s scary.
Diet Rite. They have Diet Cola, White Grape, Tangerine, Strawberry Kiwi (I believe that’s the name of it), Black Cherry and maybe one or two more. They’re pretty good, but I wish to God they put some goddamned caffeine in them! That would make me purchase them more often.
I get Price Chopper brand, but I think there are quite a few equivalents out there (I am intrigued by this Diet Rite idea)–PC has kiwi-strawberry, wild cherry, white grape, tropical fruit, key lime, raspberry, etc. They’re in the water aisle.
I just keep telling myself, it’s made from sugar so it’s better than nutrasweet. So I guess the advertising mavens have done their job after all.
