Study Advocates Aspartame is Safe?
Industry-funded study calls aspartame safe By Will Dunham On Tue Sep 11, 2007 4:06 PM ET From Reuters A review of 500 studies conducted over a quarter century has turned up no credible evidence that the widely used artificial sweetener aspartame is unsafe, industry-funded research released on Tuesday showed. A panel of American, British and Dutch experts rejected the notion that aspartame causes cancer, seizures, neurological damage or learning problems, or contributes to obesity. The panel did conclude that some people might be prone to headaches after consuming it. The group did not conduct original research but assessed existing studies... Continue Reading
Posted on September 18, 2007 in Aspartame in the news | Link
Aspartame Safety Review
After several past statements coming from Michael Jacobson at CSPI citing that aspartame is safe for human consumption, now this organization has decided to reverse their position and make the statement that aspartame is indeed a health threat. Well, it just goes to show how the "truth and publicity" about aspartame has been grossly manipulated by the "system." What consumers had been hearing about aspartame safety was not true; merely what certain organizations wanted you to hear. But, as the truth is slowly but surely making its way into the mainstream communication networks, the individuals and organizations with the highest... Continue Reading
Posted on September 13, 2007 in Aspartame in the news | Link
FDA Should Reconsider Aspartame Cancer Risk, Say Experts
WASHINGTON - JUNE 25 - A new long-term animal test from an Italian cancer institute raises serious safety questions about the artificial sweetener aspartame, which is marketed generically as well as under the NutraSweet and Equal brand names. A dozen toxicology and epidemiology experts and the nonprofit Center for Science in the Public Interest are calling on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to immediately review the study, which found increases in lymphomas, leukemias, and breast cancers in rats. If FDA concludes that aspartame does cause cancer in animals, the agency is required by law to revoke its approval for... Continue Reading
Posted on June 26, 2007 in Cancer, FDA | Link
Coca-Cola & Cargill, Inc. Patent & Will Sell 'Stevia' In Drinks & Foods
From Times Online May 31, 2007 Coke teams up with Cargill to launch new sweetener Giants of food and drinks aim to develop their own rival to NutraSweet and Tate & Lyle's sucralose to meet health demand Robert Lindsay Coca-Cola and food ingredient giant Cargill have teamed up to market a new calorie-free natural sweetener they hope will shake up the global market currently dominated by Tate & Lyle's sucralose and Splenda and US company NutraSweet. The sweetener, tentatively named rebiana, will be based on the Stevia plant native to Paraguay but increasingly used as a health food in the... Continue Reading
Posted on June 1, 2007 in Stevia | Link
Diet Coke Plus Announced
For Immediate Release from Coca-Cola Public Affairs & Communications, Atlanta, GA COCA-COLA NORTH AMERICA ANNOUNCES PLANS TO LAUNCH DIET COKE PLUS™ "Great Taste Has Its Benefits" ATLANTA, March 22, 2007 - Coca-Cola North America today announced it will launch Diet Coke Plus™, a sparkling, calorie-free beverage with vitamins and minerals. In addition to providing great, refreshing taste, Diet Coke Plus is a good source of vitamins B3, B6, and B12, and the minerals zinc and magnesium. Diet Coke Plus will be available throughout the U.S. in April in retail stores where other Diet Coke products are sold. "Consumers, including Diet... Continue Reading
Posted on May 15, 2007 in Diet Coke | Link
Ramazzini Institute's Second Study Confirms Aspartame Carcinogenic
New aspartame data to be presented at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in NYC, USA A second study conducted by the European Ramazzini Foundation (ERF) confirms the carcinogenicity of aspartame. The results of this study will be presented April 23, 2007 at the Mount Sinai Medical School of New York, where ERF Scientific Director Morando Soffritti will receive the third Irving J. Selikoff Award. [vedi testo completo per l'italiano] Aspartame is an artificial sweetener consumed by hundreds of millions of people worldwide. It is used in over 6,000 diet products including soft drinks, chewing gum, candy, desserts, yogurt as well... Continue Reading
Posted on May 15, 2007 in Research | Link
Stores urged to ban artificial additives to children's food
Retailers review policies as campaigners welcome Sainsbury's move Rebecca Smithers, consumer affairs correspondent The Guardian, May 8, 2007 Pressure is growing on supermarkets and retailers to ban artificial colours and flavourings from food and drink consumed by children, with most leading retailers reviewing their policies in the face of mounting consumer concern. Sainsbury's will next month become the first major supermarket chain to ban artificial colours and flavourings from its own-label soft drinks. The chain says the ban - in force from June 1 - is the result of "overwhelming" demand from parents concerned about E number additives and artificial... Continue Reading
Posted on May 15, 2007 in Food Additives | Link
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