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There's WHAT In My Canned Peaches? Del Monte Consumer Affairs Confirms It

I recently picked up some single-serving canned fruits at my local grocery store, which I thought would make a tasty addition to my lunch.

At OpEdNews: Ajinomoto Seeks Approval of New Artificial Sweetener Advantame
Source: OpEdNews.Com Progressive

Yet another biochemical nightmare from Ajinomoto, the world's largest maker of aspartame and monosodium glutamate; this time, they are asking for FDA approval; write to Obama's FDA Commissioner, Dr.

At OpEdNews: 22 members of Hawaii House of Representatives Sign Resolution asking FDA to Rescind Approval for Neurotoxic Aspartame
Source: OpEdNews.Com Progressive

22 Hawaii House members cosponsor Resolution asking FDA to Rescind Approval for Aspartame/Methanol/Formaldehyde, including 2/3 of House Health Committee Urgent consumer protection/USFDA articles in Japan about Japanese Toxic food additive maker, Ajinomoto, found in 6000 fo …

5 Things to Cut Risk of Diabetes
Source: ABC News

More than 23 million Americans have diabetes, and up to a quarter of those do not even know they have it. A new report found that children are at great risk of developing the disease. ABC News' medical contributor Dr.

At OpEdNews: Hawaii AspartameTask Force Resolution by Rep. Green, M.D.; Former FDA Investigator Art Evangelista Details Neurotoxicity
Source: OpEdNews.Com Progressive

see also: This is major consumer protection news coming from Hawaii; Senate Resolution is the strongest document regarding the neurotoxic artificial sweetener aspartame ever prepared for any legislativ …

At OpEdNews: Update from Hawaii on Banning Aspartame; Rep. Josh Green, M.D. and the Health Committee
Source: OpEdNews.Com Progressive

A kind of up close arm chair Monday morning quarterback's analysis of the lobbyist efforts that killed the Hawaii House Bill to ban the neurotoxic carcinogenic artificial sweetener, Aspartame, mainly due to the timidity of the members, pressure from Coca Cola, and an obsequiousne …

Saccharin may lead to weight gain - Los Angeles Times
Source: The L.A. Times

Casting doubt on the benefit of low-calorie sweeteners, research released Sunday reported that rats on diets containing saccharin gained more weight than rats given sugary food.

At OpEdNews: Hawaii Aspartame Battle: House Health Committee Decision Friday
Source: OpEdNews.Com Progressive

An analysis of how we must get a Do Pass in the Hawaii House Health Committee for Legislation to continue to Ban Aspartame (dba Methanol/Formaldehyde), the neurotoxic and carcinogenic artificial sweetener; with contact information for the committee members for those who wish to p …

Hawaii Legislature Considers Ban of Neurotoxic Artificial Sweetener, Aspartame
Source: University of New Mexico Daily Lobo

Please take the time to share this with your friends in Hawaii, asking them to contact their state legislators. Otherwise, we are likely to be routed again by nefarious corporate lobbyists who are paid to destroy consumer protection bills like this one....Thank you!

At OpEdNews: Hawaii Legislature Considers Ban on Artificial Sweetener, Aspartame: One Sponsor is Speaker of the House!
Source: OpEdNews.Com Progressive

It is my deepest hope that Hawaii Legislators don't capitulate to corporate- serving theories advanced by the corporate lobbyists that states do not have the right or power or obligation to challenge any kind of Federal authority, like an FDA pronouncement.

Stevia For Diabetics
Source: Article on blog written by Bruce Santucci

The Benefits of using Stevia instead of artificial sweeteners - especially for diabetics. Some research summary is included.

A Fictionalized(?) Account of Neotame's History
Source: holisticmed.com

Monsanto is trying to get approval for a new sweetener they call Neotame. I found this story which gives a little background on the subject.

Artificial sweeteners speed alcohol into blood
Source: Yahoo! News

LOS ANGELES (Reuters Health) - Alcoholic drinks made with artificial sweeteners lead to a high rate of alcohol absorption, resulting in a greater blood alcohol peak and concentration than from drinks made with sugar-based mixers.

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