NH to consider ban on Aspartame drug?

[jgmaynard]

Not to mention that the involuntary misuse of Dihydrogen Monoxide has been reported in the interrigations of prisioners at secret US-run detention centers around the world!

JM

[Lloyd Danforth]

There seems to be quite a contraversy out there about whether or not this substance is dangerous.
A friend of mine rubbed into his lower back  to reduce pain due to Siatica. He smelled like garlic after a while.

[Fluff and Stuff]

Splenda (sucralose) is good stuff. Excellent sweetener, and no one's managed to find anything wrong with it.

Kevin

Some of us hippies use Stevia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevia

In 1991, at the request of an anonymous complainant, the United States Food and Drug Administration labelled stevia as an "unsafe food additive", and restricted its import. The FDA's stated reason was "toxicological information on stevia is inadequate to demonstrate its safety" [4]. This ruling was controversial, as stevia proponents pointed out this designation goes against the FDA's guidelines, under which any natural substance used prior to 1958 with no reported adverse effects should be recognized as safe. After stevia was banned, several of members of the FDA board left their jobs. They were all hired at the Nutrasweet Company (a Monsanto subsidiary) in higher pay jobs, according to National (government) records. This has been criticized as a legal bribe by Nutrasweet to the FDA, to ban Stevia (then Nutrasweet's main competitor) in the U.S.

In 1995, the FDA revised its stance to permit stevia to be used as a dietary supplement, although not as a food additive. Currently, it is legal to import, grow, sell and consume Stevia products in the United States if it is contained within or labelled for use as a dietary supplement. You can buy Stevia products at such U.S. oulets as Whole Foods, General Nutrition Center, and other stores that carry natural foods.

You may also buy it where I buy it, at Kroger.

[tracysaboe]

I seriously doubt a majority of people would even use aspartame if the FDA hadn't fast-tracked it.

If the FDA didn't exist, their would have been numerous companies researching it's effects much more quickly and I seriously doubt that it would be the fake sugar of choice for soft drinks and things now.

So now it sounds like NH is thinking about using more government intervention to "FIX" the market disalocation the Feds caused in the 1st place.

It's just part of the cycle of government intervention begets problems begets intervention . . . .

Hopefully libertarians can stop the cycle.

[KBCraig]

I seriously doubt a majority of people would even use aspartame if the FDA hadn't fast-tracked it.

Of course they would. "It must be safe, or the government wouldn't let them sell it!" is the prevailing mindset.

If the FDA didn't exist,

That's a whole different matter, and I agree with the rest of your post. But people nowadays do assume the government is going to protect them from buying anything that's harmful. That's why we have kids ODing on Nyquil. "It can't be that bad, they sell it over the counter!"

Kevin

[Pat McCotter]

Some of us hippies use Stevia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevia

Thanks! I'm trying this now. It's not sugar but is much better than any of the artificial sweeteners and Splenda.

[tracysaboe]

One of our clients at the cll center where I work sells Stevia. They let us buy it at cost.

Tracy

[Fluff and Stuff]

One of our clients at the cll center where I work sells Stevia. They let us buy it at cost.

Tracy

Cool deal.  I wonder if that is cheaper than the largest food store in the nation?  Do they have Kroger in SD?

[EagleClaw]

Personally, I've used STEVIA for almost 20 years. It has many healthful qualities and it is not synthetically created by man. Xylitol is also good, follow this link for more info: http://www.xylitol.org

Just because Splenda hasn't yet been widely recognized as unhealthy, it doesn't mean that it's good for you. As a general rule, I stay way from any food product that has been created by or altered by man. Mother Nature is usually far more reliable.

It is really ironic that Aspertame is used in diet sodas when it has been found to CAUSE obesity (MSG also does). Check out the book "Excito Toxins: The Taste That Kills".

The bottom line for me is that one of the few real duties of the Federal Government is to protect the citizenry from fraud. The idea that many of these synthetic poisons are safe is FRAUD. Special interests have whored our government. When citizens are allowed to be fraudulently poisoned, it creates the percieved need for more socialized medicine and destroys the free market.

[Recumbent ReCycler]

I remember reading a study years ago that said that aspartame and MSG slow down the metabolism and have been found to kill brain cells.  Xylitol is a good sweetener that has been found to reduce tooth decay, just don't overdo it because it has the same effect on your digestive system as prunes if consumed in large quantities.  I have found stevia to be good, except that if you add too much to your food or drink, it tastes worse, so it is only good tasting in moderation.  I like splenda, and have been using it instead of sugar in my coffee and I found that splenda sweetened soft drinks usually taste better (to me) than other soft drinks.

[Sable_Rose]

I'll just stick to good old fashioned sugar here. The Aspartame sweetners (and some other artificial sweetners) tend to cause me to stop breathing due to some reaction from them with the asthma I have. Though mine just might be due to the fact its not 'normal' asthma too, by that I mean it didn't occur naturally but was brought about from chemical exposure in the military.

[aries]

I'll probably be sticking with sugar as well

Just gotta remember to brush my teeth twice a day... I also like this trident gum with Xylitol, that's actually supposed to be GOOD for your teeth...

[Pat McCotter]

http://www.xylitol.org/

[Rochelle]

I'll just stick to good old fashioned sugar here

I'll probably be sticking with sugar as well

Good luck, considering all sodas and most sweets in the US are made with Corn syrup, due to our high sugar tariffs

This news regarding aspartame sucks for me though. I am a diet Dr Pepper addict and drink about a can a day. Guess I'll sloooowlly ween myself off it, and back onto the regular Dr Pepper

*cries*

[JonM]

Jolt!  All the sugar and twice the caffeine!