Question

1. the fda permits non - nutritive (artificial) sweeteners or any food product that has 5 or fewer calories per serving to be labeled as containing \0\ calories.

true
false

1. the oldest artificial sweetener on the market is

aspartame
sucralose
xylitol
saccharin

Explanation:

1. The FDA indeed allows non - nutritive sweeteners or food products with 5 or fewer calories per serving to be labeled as having "0" calories.
2. Saccharin was discovered in 1879 and is the oldest artificial sweetener among the options given. Aspartame was discovered in 1965, sucralose in 1976, and xylitol is a sugar - alcohol rather than a traditional artificial sweetener in the same sense as the others and has a more recent commercial history compared to saccharin.

Answer:

1. True
2. D. Saccharin