What was the first sugar substitute in 1957?
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Before 1957, artificial sweeteners were generally available only in liquid or tablet form. It was in this year that the brand Sweet'n Low introduced the first widely marketed powdered sugar substitute, which contained cyclamate, packaged in individual servings. This innovation marked a turning point in the diet food industry, bringing a convenient, calorie-free sweetener to the mass market for the first time.
