Aspartame has been Renamed and is Now Being Marketed as a Natural Sweetener

[Amaterasu]

From: http://worldtruth.tv/aspartame-has-been-renamed-and-is-now-being-marketed-as-a-natural-sweetener/

Artificial sweeteners especially aspartame has gotten a bad rap over the years, most likely due to studies showing they cause cancer. But not to worry Ajinomoto the company that makes

Aspartame has changed the name to AminoSweet. It has the same toxic ingredients but a nice new sounding name. And if you or your child happens to be allergic to Aspartame, well don't take it personally it's just business.

Despite the evidence gained over the years showing that aspartame is a dangerous toxin, it has remained on the global market . In continues to gain approval for use in new types of food despite evidence showing that it causes neurological brain damage, cancerous tumors, and endocrine disruption, among other things.

Most consumers are oblivious to the fact that Aspartame was invented as a drug but upon discovery of its' sweet taste was magically transformed from a drug to a food additive. HFA wants to warn our readers to beware of a wolf dressed up in sheep's clothing or in this case Aspartame dressed up as Aminosweet.

[Littleenki]

Awwww. How quaint, now I can sweeten my GMO strawberries with a natural sweetener!

Soon we will be seeing heart healthy pork, and low calorie heavy cream...aint marketing grand?

[astr0144]

Thanks for the update Amy...

L.E certainly understand the issues with these big corporation tricks to market to us  and the effects to infect  us all...

Maybe its about time something more is done to put a stop to this evil crap that they keep getting away with...

If enough people become aware...Groups should stampede these Supermarkets to gain more attention by protesting to them to stop selling all this crap.

[A51Watcher]

Good find Amy.

[Amaterasu]

Thanks for the update Amy...

L.E certainly understand the issues with these big corporation tricks to market to us  and the effects to infect  us all...

Maybe its about time something more is done to put a stop to this evil crap that they keep getting away with...

If enough people become aware...Groups should stampede these Supermarkets to gain more attention by protesting to them to stop selling all this crap.

Welcome.  [smile]  But.....

Never "protest!" LEGALLY "protest" means "We don't like it but will accept it." No wonder They keep doing things We "protest!" REBUKE Them!

[micjer]

Rat poison by any other name is still rat poison.

I have noticed that you can tell a lot about a person's belief 's by whether they drink it or avoid it.  In my group of friends it is probably 50:50, that do drink diet sodas, and the group that does drink it are way more close minded.  Also we (non drinkers) have tried to tell them of the dangers of it yet it changes nothing.

I guess that is why it is being sold.  Well its working.

[Littleenki]

There's more than enough Kool-Aid for the masses, and plenty of red cups to put it in..it's a matter of the people finally dying and succcumbing to an advanced number of obscure cancers and diseases that will be the breaking point.

We now are on the starting line in the context of of the whole of mankind being duped, and like the sheep our brethren have always shown they are, as that whole, we are being drawn into the vortex of insanity spun up by our inactive food and drug agencies, which pander to whoever gives them the most funding and has the best lobbyists.

Shall we run the unwinnable race, or find a way to stop the cheaters in their tracks, by voting with our dollars?

Apathy is our worst enemy, and right now 95 percent of our fellow men and woman are showing their penchant for apathetic behaviour in every dollar they spend on this crap.

And sadly, only a defined physical action will make a difference at this point..letters and emails are leaves in the wind to them.

So I say it again, vote with your dollars, and everyone you meet, let them know what they are putting in their body, and give them links and proof to see, not just verbal opinions. A friend of mine prints and hands out cards with several websites which expound on the dangers of GMO food and other threats to our health and safety, along with on the other side, safe alternatives and sites to find them, perhaps thats a good place to start?

[sky otter]

Amy thanks for the info
when i check yogurt containers or anything if it doesn't sayjust plain old  sugar..it stays in the store

here's another site with a bit of history



http://www.naturalnews.com/028151_aspartame_sweeteners.html

Despite the myriad of evidence gained over the years showing that aspartame is a dangerous toxin, it has remained on the global market with the exception of a few countries that have banned it. In fact, it continued to gain approval for use in new types of food despite evidence showing that it causes neurological brain damage, cancerous tumors, and endocrine disruption, among other things.

The details of aspartame's history are lengthy, but the point remains that the carcinogen was illegitimately approved as a food additive through heavy-handed prodding by a powerful corporation with its own interests in mind. Practically all drugs and food additives are approved by the FDA not because science shows they are safe but because companies essentially lobby the FDA with monetary payoffs and complete the agency's multi-million dollar approval process.

Changing aspartame's name to something that is "appealing and memorable", in Ajinomoto's own words, may hoodwink some but hopefully most will reject this clever marketing tactic as nothing more than a desperate attempt to preserve the company's multi-billion dollar cash cow. Do not be deceived.

Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/028151_aspartame_sweeteners.html#ixzz2K54GxBJp





(NaturalNews) 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 with its rebranded version of aspartame, called "AminoSweet".

Over 25 years ago, aspartame was first introduced into the European food supply. Today, it is an everyday component of most diet beverages, sugar-free desserts, and chewing gums in countries worldwide. But the tides have been turning as the general public is waking up to the truth about artificial sweeteners like aspartame and the harm they cause to health. The latest aspartame marketing scheme is a desperate effort to indoctrinate the public into accepting the chemical sweetener as natural and safe, despite evidence to the contrary.

Aspartame was an accidental discovery by James Schlatter, a chemist who had been trying to produce an anti-ulcer pharmaceutical drug for G.D. Searle & Company back in 1965. Upon mixing aspartic acid and phenylalanine, two naturally-occurring amino acids, he discovered that the new compound had a sweet taste. The company merely changed its FDA approval application from drug to food additive and, voila, aspartame was born.

G.D. Searle & Company first patented aspartame in 1970. An internal memo released in the same year urged company executives to work on getting the FDA into the "habit of saying yes" and of encouraging a "subconscious spirit of participation" in getting the chemical approved.

G.D. Searle & Company submitted its first petition to the FDA in 1973 and fought for years to gain FDA approval, submitting its own safety studies that many believed were inadequate and deceptive. Despite numerous objections, including one from its own scientists, the company was able to convince the FDA to approve aspartame for commercial use in a few products in 1974, igniting a blaze of controversy.

In 1976, then FDA Commissioner Alexander Schmidt wrote a letter to Sen. Ted Kennedy expressing concern over the "questionable integrity of the basic safety data submitted for aspartame safety". FDA Chief Counsel Richard Merrill believed that a grand jury should investigate G.D. Searle & Company for lying about the safety of aspartame in its reports and for concealing evidence proving the chemical is unsafe for consumption.



Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/028151_aspartame_sweeteners.html#ixzz2K54GxBJp

Sources:

Ajinomoto brands aspartame 'AminoSweet' - FoodBev.com

Aspartame History Highlights - Janet Starr Hull

FDA's approval of aspartame under scrutiny - The Globe and Mail (Canada)

An Overdue Ban On A Dangerous Sweetener - Huffington Post


About the author
Ethan Huff is a freelance writer and health enthusiast who loves exploring the vast world of natural foods and health, digging deep to get to the truth. He runs an online health publication of his own at http://wholesomeherald.blogspot.com.



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[micjer]

I used to like chewing gum, but after I realized it contained rat poison, I tried to find gum without it.  Next to impossible other than a couple of bubble gum varieties.  So I haven't chewed gum in years.

Also my wife is careful to find yogurt without aspartame in it.

My father used to be a chain smoker, and after he decided to quit he took up chewing gum.  Always had gum in his mouth, unless it was meal time or bedtime.

Anyways he passed away 2 years ago, and his memory was pretty well gone.  I do think aspartame (and other pharma pills) all contributed to his demise. 

[Amaterasu]

sky, I don't even accept "sugar."  Unless it says "CANE sugar," there is a VERY high probability that the "sugar" comes from GMO sugar beets.

So far, sugar cane has avoided the GMO invasion.

micjer, so glad I always hated gum...  Sorry to hear about Your father.

[ArMaP]

You didn't know about the name change?

They have been using that name for years.

And no sweeteners for me, although all my grandparents and my father had diabetes.

[Amaterasu]

Not in the US...

[ArMaP]

Not in the US...

Funny, as the first reference I remember about it came from a person living in the US.

[Amaterasu]

Well, I look at labels...AVIDLY, compulsively...and have never seen this listed as an ingredient in anything - but I HAVE seen aspartame in many, many things.

Wonder what happened to Neotame....

[JohnnyC1951]

I actually have bad reactions to nutrasweet.

If I have one tablet nothing happens. If I have say 3 or more in a day I get diabetic symptoms which are very pronounced - to the point that I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and sent to a diabetic clinic by my GP.

The dietitican said I was cheating and having to much sugar - which i wasnt and the more sugar i avoided - the worse it got. Then I read a post a few years ago that said...... if you have uncontrollable diabetes try switching to sugar for a day - it wont kill you. That is probably dangerous advice for some - maybe should ask a doctor first. So I did. I felt a little better - so I continued and after 2 days I felt marvelous.

On my next checkup I was told something very odd had happened - my blood sugars were 100% normal.

I was totally disbelieved by the dietician and told nobody gets better from type 2 diabetes - I must have started behaving myself.

8 years later I am 61 - I have sugar in my coffee, am overweight and have normal blood sugar.

This used to happen to me - does this happen to you? Swill your mouth arround with nutra-sweeted cola...
My gums used to go numb - but not with regular cola - do yours?