REUTERS– New research suggests that drinking lots of artificially sweetened beverages may be linked with an increased risk of premature births. “It may be non-optional for pregnant women to have high consumption of these types of products,” Dr. Thorhallur I. Halldorsson of the Statens Serum Institut in Copenhagen, one of the researchers on the study, told Reuters Health. “Diet” drinks … Read More
ABC NEWS– The growing problem of obesity in this country has led some experts to take a closer look at diet soft drinks. It turns out they may not be as helpful to weight loss as some people might think. Ever since Tab hit the market in the swingin’ 60s, diet soda has become an American mainstay. In the era … Read More
CONSUMERIST– A new study on the effects of low daily doses of the artificial sweetener aspartame shows a statistically significant increase in leukemia, lymphoma and breast cancer in rats. Consumer advocates are calling for the FDA to take another look at the safety of aspartame in light of the study, but the FDA seems uninterested. “Because aspartame is so widely … Read More
NATURAL NEWS– In response to growing awareness about the dangers of artificial sweeteners, what does the manufacturer of one of the world’s most notable artificial sweeteners do? Why, rename it and begin marketing it as natural, of course. This is precisely the strategy of Ajinomoto, maker of aspartame, which hopes to pull the wool over the eyes of the public … Read More
NATURAL NEWS– Consumer rights advocacy group Mission Possible is leading a campaign to fill a product liability lawsuit with New York and New Jersey residents whose brain tumors may be linked to the consumption of the artificial sweetener aspartame (NutraSweet/Equal/Spoonful, etc.). “Neither congressional hearings or repeated petitions calling for a ban have stopped aspartame manufacturers from exposing the public to … Read More
