Thankfully I've lost my sweet tooth over the many years of lowcarbing. Didn't happen right away, of course .. but I did use AS to help wean me off my reliance on high-calorie high-glycemic sweeteners like sugar, honey and syrups (organic and otherwise). I figured the potential risk to my health from AS was much less than the immediate risk from sugar in all its forms, including refined white starches. I do still use cyclamate (Cdn SugarTwin) and erythritol blends with stevia (Truvia etc) or monk fruit (Lakanto etc)

To Nancy ... re, your original concern .. did you look in the pharmacy section or "dietetic" foods section at the stores? I've noticed even Walmart now stocks AS in the dietetic / diabetic section .. not in the grocery section with the baking ingredients.

Good luck in your search