SAN RAFAEL, CA - APRIL 9:  Packages of Equal and Splenda artificial sweeteners are emptied at a coffee shop April 9, 2007 in San Rafael, California. Merisant, the maker of Equal filed a lawsuit today against McNeil Nutritionals, the maker of Splenda, citing that Splenda's advertising is misleading consumers to believe that the sweetener is all natural and made from sugar. McNeil Nutritionals claims that Splenda does originate from sugar. Getty Images logo Getty Images 32 months ago

SAN RAFAEL, CA - APRIL 9: Packages of Equal and Splenda artificial sweeteners are emptied at a coffee shop April 9, 2007 in San Rafael, California. Merisant, the maker of Equal filed a lawsuit today against McNeil Nutritionals, the maker of Splenda, citing that Splenda's advertising is misleading consumers to believe that the sweetener is all natural and made from sugar. McNeil Nutritionals claims that Splenda does originate from sugar.