Tate & Lyle and Heartland Food Groups, makers of Splenda, called the study unscientific. Researchers have conducted more than 100 scientific studies on the safety of sucralose over the past 20 years - and they've all declared sucralose safe to enjoy, according to a statement on the product's Facebook page on Friday.
Caesar's adopted heir Octavius, later known as Augustus, rose to sole power after defeating his opponents in the civil war. Octavius set about solidifying his power, and the era of the Roman Empire began.
The family name was continued by his adopted son Augustus, who eventually became the first emperor, and who handed it down to his own son-in-law Tiberius. It continued to be used by Caligula, Claudius and Nero as members of Caesar's family either by adoption or by female descent.