Yes, artificial sweeteners are dire, for reasons that I've read about but can't remember. We've never used them but I know they are counter-productive for people wanting to lose weigh.
Thank you for posting this. I'd previously heard her only in Handel operas. BTW The shrub rose "Maiden's Blush" was said to be the variety Thomas Moore had in mind when he wrote the lyrics.
Lovely recording, the best version I've heard since Delia Murphy's.