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NORTHWEST Airlines has ditched the use of artificial sweeteners and powdered milk products from its aircraft following the anthrax attacks in the US.

An airline spokesman said the carrier had been forced into the move after some passengers mistook spillages of the white powdery substances as the biological killer. Two Northwest flights in the US have already been subject to lengthy delays in the last two weeks because of mix ups.

Passengers will be allowed to bring their own sweetener and creamers on board, although the airline said it "would rather they not".

Sugar and salt still is being served on board because their crystals are larger and easier to identify.

Northwest operates flights out of the UK from Gatwick to Detroit and Minneapolis.