The Benefits of Saccharin?

http://www.latimes.com/features/health/la-sci-dietsoda11feb11,1,395760.story

How could I try persuade you to eat healthier and not mention this news? Rats that were fed saccharin in a controlled study gained more weight than rats that were fed sugar. Huh? The saccharin rats ate more of their regular food.

Where is Monsanto hiding in the midst of this debate? My guess is they fund the "industry research" groups that work for CoCa Cola and Pepsi Co. They have the most to lose if people decide to release their mouths from the artificial chemical dispensing breast of Monsanto.

Monsanto invented saccharin. Way back in the 1940's, if am remembering that right from their website history. It is funny to me that Monsanto cannot seem to stay out of the bad-news news.