PepsiCo to Drop Aspartame From Diet Pepsi

[icyfroth]

PepsiCo said it would switch to sucralose, a less controversial but still artificial sweetener. The beverage giant said the change—the boldest soda reformulation since Coca-Cola's New Coke fiasco—was in response to consumer surveys showing aspartame as the No. 1 reason Americans are shunning diet colas.

The new sweetener is a blend of sucralose and acesulfame potassium that will be used in Diet Pepsi, Caffeine Free Diet Pepsi and Wild Cherry Diet Pepsi in the U.S. beginning in August. The new sweetener formulation “was developed after extensive research and testing with U.S. diet cola drinkers,” the company said.

The Center for Science in the Public Interest, a public health group and soft drink critic, said Friday that, while consumers should still avoid acesulfame potassium, more commonly known as Ace K, sucralose is “likely’’ a safer sweetener than aspartame. It cited past studies suggesting aspartame had caused tumors in rats, and said tests in the 1970s flagged Ace K as a potential cancer risk.

Coke and Pepsi have both been trying to solve the diet sweetener problem for years. Pepsi tweaked Diet Pepsi a couple of years ago to a blend that retained aspartame but mixed it with acesulfame potassium.

They have both spent heavily in recent years trying to develop zero-calorie sweeteners that can be marketed as natural, not artificial. Each has placed bets on stevia, which is derived from a plant but can leave a bitter aftertaste.

Coke and Pepsi rolled out cola variations sweetened with stevia in the U.S. last year, but mixed in sugar, turning them into mid-calorie colas instead of diet colas.

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Again the aluminium connection:

Artificial Chemical Sweeteners - Grocery Warning

Making matters worse, soft drink companies put their liquid products containing aspartame in containers made of aluminum.

When this aluminum - a known neurotoxin - is combined with aspartame, the results are multiplied:

In the case of diet drinks in aluminum cans, the very brain-toxic aluminum fluoride compound co-exists with multiple toxins found in aspartame, thus creating the most powerful government-approved toxic soup imaginable. With the strong association between aluminum, excitotoxins, aluminum fluoride complexes and Alzheimer’s disease, it would be completely irresponsible to encourage people to consume this toxic mixture.

Yet, this is done literally billions of times every year in advertising. It is important to remember that the aluminum can has been around for only about three decades, and most toxin-related diseases take years of accumulation to produce the full clinical expression of the disorder.
-Russell Blaylock, M.D., Health and Nutrition Secrets That Can Save Your Life

[iapetus_rocks]

When I'm thirsty I just want to drink water.

Sometimes I want to drink tea.

In the mornings I want to drink coffee.

In the evenings I want to drink beer.

There's no need for any other beverage. not least, one containing noxious chemicals.

(Google Donald Rumsfeld's involvement in the FDA approval of Aspartame)

Nasty chemical/artificial  sweet stuff masquerading as a beverage.

What do you reckon the executives of say, Coca Cola choose to drink at "happy hour"?

I don't know, but my bet is it's probably something made in France.

[iapetus_rocks]

When the temptation  comes upon me to drink a Coke, (hey I'm not totally  immune to advertising) I make sure I have my lifeline Bundy rum on hand as a buffer to protect me. 🙂

[icyfroth]

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@iapetus_rocks wrote:

When the temptation  comes upon me to drink a Coke, (hey I'm not totally  immune to advertising) I make sure I have my lifeline Bundy rum on hand as a buffer to protect me. 🙂

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Same me. Except I add scotch to ward off any adverse effects lol.

[icyfroth]

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@iapetus_rocks wrote:

When I'm thirsty I just want to drink water.

Sometimes I want to drink tea.

In the mornings I want to drink coffee.

In the evenings I want to drink beer.

There's no need for any other beverage. not least, one containing noxious chemicals.

(Google Donald Rumsfeld's involvement in the FDA approval of Aspartame)

Nasty chemical/artificial  sweet stuff masquerading as a beverage.

What do you reckon the executives of say, Coca Cola choose to drink at "happy hour"?

I don't know, but my bet is it's probably something made in France.

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thing is, unless you're using bottled water, you're getting another aluminium derivative - fluoride.

[this-one-time-at-bandcamp]

thing is, unless you're using bottled water, you're getting another aluminium derivative - fluoride.

Fortunately, not an issue in my neck of the woods...........

http://www.medfordwater.org/SectionIndex.asp?SectionID=5

And for what it's worth, there is no guarantee that bottled water is any different that what comes out of the tap.

[icyfroth]

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@curmu-curmu wrote:

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@icyfroth wrote:

I think I've spotted a few astroturfers:

"Does it scare off genuine community members who have an opposing point of view through violent and aggressive behaviour? Astroturfers incite the irrational and volatile in our community (sometimes using psychosocial tactics) for one reason: to make a lot of noise and drown out opposition."

How To Spot An Astroturfer

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@curmu-curmu wrote:

"So not only a nutter - a conspiracy theorist to boot!" and "retards"

@siggie-reported-by-alarmists wrote:

The Dr quoted in the OP is a nutter.

@am*3 wrote:

"Not surprising these 'quacks' always have their own products to sell to prevent/cure what ever they are going on about.

They aren't informing people for the good of  the people, just to make money for themselves.

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Icy...not having a shot at you, but please...google Blaylock. So many unsubstantiated claims, unsupported by medical evidence, unsupported by research - even unsupported by his peers!

Here's just one...

http://vaccineconspiracytheorist.blogspot.com.au/2011/06/quack-of-day-dr-russell-blaylock.html

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Yeah but who edits google? Anyone can put an article on google, the google ppl will edit it, or not, according to their mandate. Maybe check Ms Attkisson's speech again, or click through the link in Joanies post to hear what's said there about google. And Astroturfers. And the influence they have on organisations like google.

[icyfroth]

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@karliandjacko wrote:

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@icyfroth wrote:

I think I've spotted a few astroturfers:

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A refresher course on the meaning of astroturfer might be in order.

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Ha ha yeah I know. Not quite the right term for the naysayers. Influenced and misled by Astroturfers would be more accurate.

[jimmy*part4]

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@icyfroth wrote:

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@iapetus_rocks wrote:

When I'm thirsty I just want to drink water.

Sometimes I want to drink tea.

In the mornings I want to drink coffee.

In the evenings I want to drink beer.

There's no need for any other beverage. not least, one containing noxious chemicals.

(Google Donald Rumsfeld's involvement in the FDA approval of Aspartame)

Nasty chemical/artificial  sweet stuff masquerading as a beverage.

What do you reckon the executives of say, Coca Cola choose to drink at "happy hour"?

I don't know, but my bet is it's probably something made in France.

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thing is, unless you're using bottled water, you're getting another aluminium derivative - fluoride.

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I grew up with flouride in the water. The water was clean and fresh, tasted great, cold, and we didn't need filters.

Not anymore!

I drink and cook with bottled water. I only have to worry about the plastic it comes in!

Edit: I noticed recently....regular Pepsi costs less than water. Pepsi 5 2 liter bottles for .99 cents each.

[jimmy*part4]

I'm drinking some right now!

[siggie-reported-by-alarmists]

"From Quack of the day link -

"Could it be that Dr. Blaylock has studied the long term negative side effects of the sweetener aspartame and has produced scientific

evidence to support his theory that it is responsible for causing Multiple Sclerosis? 

No, because he has never bothered to produce

evidence nor has he participated in research to support his theory.Could it be that Dr. Blaylock has finally been able to produce

evidence that his claims about the dangers of aluminum cookware, or fluoridated drinking water, or dental fillings are substantiated

and verified? No, because he hasn’t bothered to produce the research, add his name to a study, or even be bothered to write

unpublished papers detailing his claims in any detail."