Lawmaker Wants Artificial Sweeteners Banned, Philippines

[Guest guest]

For sometime there has been some confusion about the Philippines. In

one case there was a seal showing it banned, then two passed

laws. Perhaps they weren't signed into law. However, I can tell you

there is a lot of work being done now in the Philippines and perhaps

we will know shortly the result. I like the fact there is a fine and

perhaps we should add that to our bills to ban aspartame.

 

All my best,

Dr. Betty Martini, D.Hum, Founder

Mission Possible International

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Duluth, Georgia 30097

770 242-2599

www.mpwhi.com, www.dorway.com and www.wnho.net

Aspartame toxicity Center, www.holisticmed.com/aspartame

 

 

 

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Thursday, September 04, 2008

Lawmaker wants artificial sweeteners banned (3:53 p.m.)

 

MANILA - A partylist lawmaker has filed a bill that seeks to ban from

the local market the artificial sweeteners that contain food additive

aspartame, which is reportedly dangerous to health.

 

Rep. Narciso D. Santiago III (Partylist, ARC) said the Nutrasweet,

Spoonful and Equal Measure are reportedly some of the sugar

substitutes or sweeteners that contain the dangerous food additive

aspartame, which are widely sold.

 

House Bill 4747 seeks to ban the use of aspartame on food, beverages

and drugs such as instant breakfasts, cereals, frozen dessert,

gelatin dessert, yogurt, milk drinks, shake mixes, cocoa mixes,

beverages such as coffee, tea and juice, soft drinks, table top

sweeteners, topping mixes, wine coolers, breath mints, sugar-free

chewing gum, multivitamins as well as pharmaceuticals and supplements.

 

It also seeks to penalize an individual or officers of a

manufacturing or distributing corporation or company who shall

violate any of the provision of this act with a fine ranging from

P100,000 to P500,000.

 

The ban on aspartame, he said, is in line with the State policy to

establish and maintain an effective food and drug regulatory system

and undertake appropriate health manpower development and research,

responsive to the country's health needs and problems.

 

He explained that researchers and physicians studying the adverse

effects of aspartame found out that the following chronic illnesses

can be triggered or worsened by ingesting aspartame: brain tumors,

multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, chronic fatigue syndrome, Parkinson's

disease, Alzheimer's disease, mental retardation, lymphoma, birth

defects, fibromyalgia and diabetes.

 

Of the 90 different documented symptoms caused by aspartame were

headaches, dizziness, seizures, nausea, numbness, muscle spasms,

weight gain, rashes, depression, fatigue, irritability, tachycardia,

insomnia, vision problems, hearing loss, heart palpitations,

breathing difficulties, anxiety attacks, slurred speech, loss of

taste, tinitus, vertigo, memory loss, and joint pain. (PNA/Sunnex)