Last month, the University of San Francisco made an alarming discovery, that 93% of Americans tested had traces of a chemical called glyphosate in their urine. Last year, the World Health Organization deemed glyphosate a “possible carcinogen”. Glyphosate is the main ingredient in biotech giant Monsanto’s flagship product: Roundup, an herbicide sprayed all over almost every acre of food grown. Not only … Read More
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Do Diet Sodas Make You Gain Weight?
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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
New Cancer Worries for Diet Soda Drinkers
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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
Rebranding Aspartame to ‘AminoSweet’
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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
FDA Studies Show Aspartame Link to Brain Tumors
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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